Salisbury was the capital of the colony of Southern Rhodesia, of the short-lived Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953–63), and of Rhodesia during the period of the unilateral declaration of independence (1965–79). It was retained as capital by the new government of independent Zimbabwe (1980) and renamed Harare.
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Salisbury was the capital of the self-governing British colony of Southern Rhodesia from 1923 and of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland from 1953 to 1963.
Southern Rhodesia ; Southern Rhodesia ; Status, Self-governing British colony (1923–1965 1979-1980) ; Capital, Salisbury ; Common languages, English (official)
Salisbury was founded in 1890 when it was chosen as the site for Rhodesia's future capital. The Pioneer Column halted here on 12th September and the next day ...
Salisbury is the capital and most populous city of Rhodesia, the city proper within the Salisbury Metropolitan Province has an area of 960.6km2 and a ...
The top picture shows the building of the new capital of Rhodesia. It was named Salisbury in honour of the Prime Minister of Britain at the time - Lord ...
Oct 8, 2014 · In 1953 Salisbury became the capital of the newly forged Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland which includes the contemporary nations of Zambia, ...
At the time this picture was taken, Harare was known as "Salisbury" and was the capital of Southern Rhodesia. The Legg family, American missionaries from ...
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Apr 30, 2024 · The capital is Harare (formerly called Salisbury). Zimbabwe achieved majority rule and internationally recognized independence in April 1980 ...