Arcturus, Zimbabwe

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Arcturus
Arcturus (Zimbabwe)
Arcturus
Arcturus
Coordinates: 17°47′S 31°19′E / -17.783, 31.317
Country Zimbabwe
Province Mashonaland East
Elevation 1,385 m (4,544 ft)
Population (1982)
 - Total 3,300
  estimated
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+1)

Arcturus is a village in the province of Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe. It is located about 32 km east of Harare. According to the 1982 Population Census, the village had a population of 3,300 and the surrounding rural area has a population of approximately 20,000. The village grew up around the Arcturus Mine, Zimbabwe's leading producer of gold.

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