Time Zone |
Africa/Harare |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+2 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Time Zone |
Africa/Libreville |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+1 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Terai Angle is a small settlement in the Matabeleland North province of Zimbabwe, located in the western part of the country, near the border area with Botswana. The area is based on agriculture and livestock farming as the mainstay of the economy, and is surrounded by a typical African savannah landscape.
Located in the arid western part of Zimbabwe, Teraiangere has a savannah climate with low annual rainfall. The terrain is dominated by flat grasslands with scattered low hills around, and the natural vegetation is characterized by drought-tolerant shrubs and grasslands.
The local people live on subsistence farming, mainly growing crops such as corn and sorghum, and raising livestock such as cattle and sheep. Due to the remoteness of the area, the infrastructure is relatively simple, the pace of life is slow, and a strong traditional community culture is maintained.
Teraiangere is connected to the main towns of Zimbabwe by regional roads and is about 100 kilometers from the provincial capital city of Lupane. Its border location makes it one of the potential hubs for civil trade between Zimbabwe and Botswana.
Bélinga is a major mining town in the Ogooué-Ivindo Province of the northeastern Gabonese Republic, located deep in the equatorial rainforest near Gabon's border with the Congo Brazzaville. The region is known for its world-class iron ore resources, with proven reserves of approximately 1 billion tons, making it one of the largest undeveloped iron ore deposits in West Africa.
Located on Gabon's inland plateau, with an average elevation of about 800 meters above sea level, Belinga has a tropical rainforest climate with an annual precipitation of more than 2,000 millimeters. It is surrounded by the Ivindo River and other waterways, and is rich in biodiversity, but has a weak infrastructure and is mainly connected to the port of Gentil by road.
Since the discovery of iron ore in the 1960s, Belinga has been considered a strategic project for the diversification of Gabon's economy. The development of the iron ore mine involves plans to build a 270-kilometer dedicated railroad and a deep-water port, which have been repeatedly postponed due to environmental assessments and investment issues. The local economy is still dominated by traditional forestry and small-scale agriculture.
The area is inhabited mainly by the Kota ethnic group, with a population of about 15,000 people. The balance between mining development and rainforest conservation is a central issue, and UNDP has been involved in sustainable development planning, and in 2023 the Gabonese government re-launched a revised development program that takes into account ecological preservation.