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Map of Rhino in Zimbabwe and Mozambique 1795-1875

Encounters G Zimbabwe

Records of the rhinoceros in Zimbabwe between 1795 and 1875 (with fewdated until 1886), including some in northern Mozambique and in Zambia. Records are numbered chronologically: 1, Matabele Country (Livingstone 1854). 2, Batoka Plateau [Zambia] (Livingstone 1856). 3, Moselikatze (Baldwin 1857). 4, Sena [Mozambique] (Livingstone 1860). 5, Moramballa [Mozambique] (Livingstone 1860); Zambesi River (Livingstone 1860).6, Tete [Mozambique] (Livingstone 1860).7, Mateste (Baldwin 1860);Masue River (Chapman 1862);Matetsie River (Chapman 1862); Bolunga River (Chapman 1862); Daka River Camp (Chapman 1862); Booyane River (Chapman 1862). 8, Jurea (Baldwin 1860). 9, Daka River (Chapman 1862; Baines 1862); Logier Hill (Baines 1862). 10, Chowee River (Baines 1862); Matetsie River (Baines 1862). 11, Victoria Falls (Chapman 1862; Mohr 1870). 12, Gwai River (Chapman 1862). 13, Makalaka (Mackenzie 1863). 14, Ububi River (Thomas 1865); Inyati (Selous 1872).15, Kumala River (Mohr 1869).16, Pandamatenga (Chapman 1862;Westbeech 1870).17, Route to Victoria Falls (Mohr 1870); Linquasi Region (Selous 1872). 18, Shashani River (Finaughty 1870). 19, Umzweswe (Baines 1869). 20, Impenbesi River (Baines 1869). 21, Simbo River (Baines 1870). 22, Ramakhoban River (Baines 1869); Mangwe River (Selous 1872). 23, Samarinja (Baines 1870); Umniati River (Selous 1872); Umbila River (Selous 1878); Umzweswe River (Selous 1880); Se-whoi-whoi River (Selous 1884). 24, Linquasi (Selous 1872). 25, Ingwainga (Baines 1870); Thamma-Setsi (Selous 1874). 26, Umsengaisi River (Selous 1877). 27, Mendonca’s Island (Selous 1877). 28, Gweo River [Mozambique] (Selous 1877); Inyonga’s Town (Selous 1877). 29, Gwazan (Selous 1878). 30, Umfule River (Selous 1880). 31, Kadzi River (Selous 1882); Manyami River (Selous 1882); Hanyani River (Selous 1885); Angwa River (Selous 1886). 32, Sabi River (Selous 1883).

Legend: B, black rhinoceros; R, rhinoceros of unidentified species; W, white rhinoceros; Z, both black and white rhinoceros.

Based on the research published by Kees Rookmaaker, 2008. Encounters with the African Rhinoceros, p. 134 map G.

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