Shangani
Shangani is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- -18.80°, 28.39°
About Shangani
The Shangani is a river in Zimbabwe that starts near Gweru, Gweru River being one of its main tributaries, and goes through Midlands and Matabeleland North provinces. It empties into the Gwayi River.
The Shangani River was the site of the 4 December 1893 Shangani Patrol battle in which Major Allan Wilson and 31 men of the British South Africa Company were killed by the Matabele warriors. Only two Americans, Frederick Russell Burnham and Pete Ingram, and one Australian, W.L. Gooding, survived the attack.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Shangani River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Shangani: Key Facts
| Mouth | Gwayi River |
|---|---|
| Drainage system | Zambezi Basin |
Facts from Wikidata Q2276894 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Shangani: Quick Answers
- Where is Shangani?
- Shangani is located in Zimbabwe, at 18.8038° S, 28.3881° E.
- Are there dams on the Shangani?
- No dam on the Shangani is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.