1959 in Southern Rhodesia

Incumbents

• Prime Minister: Humphrey Gibbs

Events

• Kariba Dam's 128 m high and 579 m long concrete wall is finished.

Births

• Berenice Josephine Bickle, artist, is born Bulawayo
• 4 June - Russell Tiffin, international cricket umpire, is born in Salisbury
• 7 August - Ali Shah, all-rounder cricketer, is born in Salisbury