Headlands, Zimbabwe
Headlands is a village in the province of Manicaland, Zimbabwe, on the main Harare-Mutare road about 136 km from Harare. A trading post and tobacco farming area, it was established in 1891 by white settlers and named Laurencedale after the settlers' leader, Laurence van der Byl. In 1897 it changed its name to Headlands, and by 1898 the railway arrived. Copper was discovered about 34 km away in 1908. Inyati Mine (gold and copper) is in the district Headlands in the province of Manicaland.
Headlands is part of the Makoni District, which is divided into the following areas: Mufusire, Eaglesnest, Chendambuya, Chinyudze, Mupururu, Maparura, Mayo, Chikore, Tanda, Baddeley, Chinhenga, Tsikada, Nyawaro, Nheta, Mazai, Dewerwi, and Nyahowe.
Coordinates: 18°17′S 32°03′E / 18.283°S 32.050°E
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