Triangle, Zimbabwe
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| Triangle, Zimbabwe 'Tiranku' |
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  Triangle, Zimbabwe
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| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Province | Masvingo |
| District | Chiredzi |
| Established | late 19th Century |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
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Triangle is a small town in Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe and is located 125km south-east from Masvingo, between Ngundu Growth Point and Chiredzi. The town is located in Chiredzi (District), one of the seven districts of Masvingo province.
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[edit] Background
The town developed around Triangle Estate. Tongaat Hulett's Triangle Estate is Zimbabwe's 2nd largest irrigation scheme, rivaling Hippo Valley Estate.
[edit] Triangle Estate
In the company's fields, 13,500ha of sugar cane and cotton are under irrigation and there is a large sugar mill on the estate. Sugar cane was first planted in the region in 1931 by Thomas Murray McDougall and was first processed in 1939. Due to economic decline the country is going through, like at Hippo Valley, production of sugar has fallen in recent years. the company has been compounded by a large body of peasants who have settled on some of its procutive fields, further hampering prodution.[1]
[edit] Population
The town has a mix of ethnicities, dominated by the Karanga from nearby districts like Mwenezi and the Shanganes from within the district of Chiredzi. The majority of the town's residents are employed by the company, working mostly as cane cutters.
[edit] Sports
First-class cricket has been played in Triangle, at the well established cricket venue located in the town.
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