Fort Rixon

Fort Rixon is a village and farming centre in Matabeleland region of southwestern Zimbabwe. It is located some 48 miles (77 km) north-east of Bulawayo. It was founded as a military outpost in 1896 during the rebellion of the Matabele against British colonial rule of Rhodesia.[1] Nowadays it has a Zulu lithium mine.[2]

  1. ^ "Fort Rixon - Rhodesian Study Circle". 11 August 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  2. ^ News, The Sunday (4 February 2023). "Inside Zimbabwe's rising lithium mines". The Sunday News. Retrieved 18 April 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)