Plumtree, Zimbabwe

Plumtree, Zimbabwe

Plumtree, Zimbabwe is a town in Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe, close to the border to Botswana. It is the local administrative center. The railway from Bulawayo (Zimbabwe) to Francistown (Botswana) crosses the border near Plumtree.

The Plumtree School is located here. Plumtree has a casino.


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