Famous People of Zimbabwe

This list of famous past and present people includes actresses, politicians, leaders, a princess, writers, and athletes who were born or lived in ZIMBABWE. Some individuals lived in the time of Southern Rhodesia — Zimbabwe's colonized predecessor. Famous folks in Zimbabwe include...

●    Canaan Banana, first president of Zimbabwe
●    Cara Black, Olympian tennis player
●    Herbert Chitepo, painter and poet
●    Kirsty Coventry, Olympian swimmer
●    Chido Govera, agricultural activist and farmer
●    Danai Gurira, actress
●    Doris Lessing, writer
●    Emmerson Mnangagwa, current president
●    Robert Mugabe, former president
●    Willie Musarurwa, activist and journalist
●    George Bodzo Nyandoro, Southern Rhodesian African National Congress leader
●    Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo (Joshua Nkomo), Zimbabwe African People's Union leader
●    Gibson Jama Sibanda, trade union leader and politician
●    Morgan Tsvangiri, prime minister
●    Charlene (Wittstock), Princess of Monaco

Africa Week Extended

I love Africa so much that I decided to extend the Africa Week (#AfricaWeek) furthermore into July 2nd and possibly 3rd! Have any good post suggestions for Africa Week and beyond? Please feel free to share your ideas below — even if it's an anonymous comment.

Africa Week

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A weekly series of "all things Africa" began on June 26th with several Facebook posts, and it will continue on the GeoFact of the Day Blog until July 1st. Stay tuned all week; as always, thank you so much for accessing GeoFact of the Day today.

Lions Clubs Create Irrigation System to Help Feed Burkinabé

According to the March 2018 issue of Lions Clubs International's LION Magazine (the online version is available at LionMagazine.org), members of Lions Clubs from Venice (Venezia), ITALY traveled over 3,870 kilometers and 2,400 miles to West Africa for a project to help with hunger and malnutrition. They collaborated with the Baobab Lions Club of Koudougou, BURKINA FASO to set up a drip irrigation system. The Lions Clubs International Fund (LCIF) granted $54,267 (US Dollars) — an equivalent of €43825.05 and West African C₣A 28,873,563.68 — for setup costs, training local people on the proper usage of the system, and growing vegetable gardens sustained by irrigation. Lions volunteers created a well, solar-power water pump, and storage tank and then planted various vegetables and Moringa trees. The ultimate goal is for locals to grow enough excess food so they can start a village market to sell their nutritious produce.   ● ● ● ● ●

Weekly Highlight: January 30-February 5

Flooded trees set a mystical and beautiful sight at Lake Vólvi, which is located in northeastern GREECE in the Chalkidikí peninsula. The week of January 30th to February 5th marked Southeast Europe Week on the GeoFact of the Day Blog!

Image source: P. Vasiliadis — Wikimedia Commons

Weekly Highlight: June 28-July 4

This is a spectacular view of the islands of SAINT KITTS and NEVIS. The towering Nevis Peak is visible on the island of Nevis, top right of this photo. On Saint Kitts island, there is a pond called the Great Salt Pond that is visible in the image's right area.

Image source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Stkitts-view-lookingatsea.jpg

Weekly Highlight: June 21-27

I saw a wonderful National Geographic photo of the Dunn's River Falls, which are located in Northern JAMAICA. In the top left of this photo, which is taken by Hiroyuki Matsumoto, a couple of daring adventurists attempt to climb the spectacular falls. Take a look by clicking on this link (opens in a new window/tab).

Weekly Highlight: June 14-20

Pico Turquino, standing over 6,000 feet, is located in Southeastern CUBA. This peak is known to have a bluish hue when seen from certain angles, hence why the peak's name is related to the word turquoise. Pico Turquino is the highest point in Cuba.

Weekly Highlight: June 7-13

Castaway Cay is a resort island in The BAHAMAS. The Walt Disney Company owns this island, catering to tourists. Disney created the island to look like a castaway community, with props like a Pirates of the Caribbean ship named the Flying Dutchman; the ship is featured in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. Visit the Castaway Cay Wikipedia page for some images of this resort.

Weekly Highlight: May 31-June 6

The Chichen Itza Pyramid is part of a larger Mayan-built complex by the name same (Chichen Itza) in the Yucatan Peninsula of MEXICO. This site is listed as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. I found a wonderful image of this pyramid on National Geographic's website. It was taken by Jeremy Williams. Take a look by clicking this link (opens in new window/tab).

Weekly Highlight: May 24-30

The Irazú Volcano, which is just down the road from the capital of COSTA RICA (San José), is surely a sight to see in aerial photography and in real life!

Weekly Highlight: May 17-23

Dead trees are remnants of a former rainforest destroyed by the man-made creation of the Brokopondo Reservoir, located in northeast SURINAME (in South America) in 1965.

Weekly Highlight: May 11-16

Occasionally, the GeoFact of the Day blog will show a highlight photo relating to the week.

Lake Titicaca, the highest commercially-navigable lake in the world, is arguably a one of the most spectacular sights of clear-blue water in the whole world. This high-altitude lake straddles the border of BOLIVIA and PERU.