Postage stamps and postal history of Zimbabwe Postage stamps and postal history of Zimbabwe This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe, formerly Southern Rhodesia is a landlocked country located in the southern part of Africa between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Early European explorers, missionariies and traders, in the area that became Zimbabwe, hired private couriers, or made other arrangements to have their mail carried to the nearest post office which first meant one in the Cape of
Chilanga (Lusaka), Zambia shipments traveling to the mines in the Copper Belt of Zambia. It is the main trunk road connecting Zambia with Zimbabwe through Chirundu and Victoria Falls via the T1 through Livingstone. North of Lusaka the T2 becomes The Great North Road connecting Southern Africa to Central and East Africa. Zambian Railways operates a railroad yard within Chilanga, which serves as a transportation hub for the Lafarge Cement plant. The Zambian Railways operates both passenger trains and cargo trains. Because Chilanga is a transitional area between Lusaka Province and Southern Province, Zambia, both Tonga and Nyanja Bantu languages are spoken and