1979 in Zimbabwe-Rhodesia
# 1979 in Zimbabwe-Rhodesia

The following lists events that happened during 1979 in Zimbabwe-Rhodesia.

## Incumbents

* President: Josiah Zion Gumede (starting 1 June and ending 12 December)
* Prime Minister: Abel Muzorewa (starting 1 June and ending 12 December)

## Events

* 12 February - Air Rhodesia Flight 827 was shot down by guerillas, killing 59.
* 1 June - Rhodesia becomes Zimbabwe Rhodesia as an interim state.
* 12 December - In line with the terms of the Lancaster House Agreement, Zimbabwe Rhodesia formally returns to colonial status as the "British Dependency of Southern Rhodesia".

## Births

* 20 August — Mandy Leach, freestyle swimmer
