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Mabura Caves18°17′16″S 29°24′26″E / 18.28775°S 29.40722°E Mabura Guano Cave is a mine containing an accumulation of bat guano. It is located in Zhombe Mabura Ward 6 in the Midlands Province of Zimbabwe.[1][2] It is one of the eight major reserves of organic fertilizers in Zimbabwe, that are still to be fully exploited.[3] It is listed as a Geographical place in Zimbabwe,[4] and it is a natural monument,[5] according to the Zimbabwean law.[6] It is located 2.5km south of the Munyati River and Ngondoma River confluence.[7] It is 6 and half kilometres west of SAMAMBWA Primary School[8] and 19 km north of Empress Mine.[citation needed] According to the University of Guelph, (Canada) there is over two million tonnes of guano at Mabura Caves.[1] The cave is believed to stretch for more than 60 km to as far as Copper Queen in Gokwe passing underneath Ngondoma River.[2] Farmers in Zhombe East, Chief Samambwa's area particularly plot holders at Ngondoma Irrigation Scheme are the current immediate beneficiaries as guano is a highly effective fertilizer. It has very high content of nitrogen, phosphate, and potassium, the nutrients essential for growth in plants.[9][10] References
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