Hunter's Road (2)

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Livingstone's early explorations had created great interest in the Zambezi and the surrounding area, and by 1860s traders and explorers were visiting the river in increasing numbers.


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Usually, they took the road to Bulawayo and then turned northwest at Ramokgwebana to follow the watershed.

In 1870 or 1871 an English trader by the name of George Westbeech began trading with the Lozi in Barotseland (now Western Zambia) and found it convenient to follow the route from Ramokgwebana to the northeast.


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Eventually, he established a residence and trading store at Mpandamatenga, and two more stores at Leshomo and Kazungula.
He also began to improve the wagon trail from the southeast.
The trail was extensively used in the next 20 years or so and became known as the Hunter's Road.


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