| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
| Hwange |
(wän´g ) (KEY) , formerly Wankie (w ng´k) (KEY) , city (1992 est. pop. 42,600), W Zimbabwe. It is a coal-mining center. The city was founded in 1903 and named for a local chief. A nearby national park attracts many tourists. |
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