1880s in Zimbabwe

1888

11 February - Matabeleland is declared a British South Africa Company protectorate but this is not recognized by the Ndebele
30 October - Britain renames the region Zambesia^[1]

1889

29 October - Charter is given to the British South Africa Company in Mashonaland and Matabeleland.^[2]

See also

1870s in Zimbabwe
other events of 1880s
1890s in Zimbabwe
Years in Zimbabwe

References

^ Stewart, John (1996). The British Empire: An Encyclopedia of the Crown's Holdings, 1493 Through 1995. McFarland & Company. p. 226. ISBN 978-0-7864-0177-2. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
^ Sawyer, Arthur Robert (1894). The Goldfields of Mashonaland. J. Hewyood. p. 95. Retrieved 23 February 2024.

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