Filabusi

Filabusi

Insiza District

 

Filabusi is the district capital of the Insiza District and service centre for the surrounding mining and farming areas.

Filabusi was once a major producer of gold, with mines such as Fred and Royal Family, nickel at Epoch (Bindura Nickel Corporation) and asbestos at Pangani and Croft, but all these are now closed.

 

Post Office

History

• 1894.07.15 – Opened as a postal agency under Bulawayo. Operated by the B.S.A.P.
• 1916.01.13 – Upgraded to a Post Office.
• 1910.05.04 – Downgraded to postal agency.

Service

• 1901.08.06 – Mail service by coach or mail cart to Balla Balla.
• 1910.05.01 – Mail service replaced by runners.
• 1915.11.14 – Mail service by coach/mail cart resumes.
• 1927.04.01 – Mail service by motor car.

Postmarks

• Instructional
• Postmarks
• Unpaid