Fort Rixon
Fort Rixon
Insiza District
Fort Rixon was founded as a British military post in 1896 during the Ndebele uprisings near the site of the Dhlo-Dhlo ruins.
Prominent in local tradition, the Dhlo-Dhlo ruins appear to be of 17th- or 18th-century origin, yielding Portuguese, Arab, and Jesuit relics. It is believed that Dhlo-Dhlo was a seat of the supreme chief of the Rozwi people before the arrival of the Ndebele.
It is now an agricultural (corn [maize] and tobacco) and ranching centre and the focus of gold-mining activities in the area.
Post Office
History
- 1902.03.31 – Opened as a postal agency under Bulawayo.
- 1903.08.14 – Upgraded to a Post Office.
- 1910.05.04 – Downgraded to postal agency.
Service
- 1902.03.31 – Mail service by runner to Insiza.
- 1910.05.01 – Mail service by by coach or mail cart to Insiza.
- 1926.04.01 – Mail service by motor car (up to thrice weekly).
- 1929.00.00 – Mail service by car reduced to twice weekly.
Postmarks
| Type | Earliest Date | Latest Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| D1 | 13/08/1902 | 20/04/1903 | |
| D2 | 09/07/1903 | 12/09/1950 | |
| D3 | 14/01/1940 | 14/01/1940 | |
| D4 | 00/12/1944 | 00/12/1944 | |
| D5 | 31/01/1958 | 07/05/1962 |