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Columnist / Phillippa berlyn with some amendments by tony tanser

Colourful place names of Rhodesia and their origin

THE TRACING of place names in a country in Africa can be both fascinating and frustrating. One must know – or quickly learn – something about history, about geography and the origins of word...

Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 17:59hrs | 38 | by Phillippa Berlyn with some amendments by Tony Tanser

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Columnist / Phillippa berlyn with some amendments by tony tanser

Colourful place names of Rhodesia and their origin

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