1979 in Southern Rhodesia
The following lists events that happened during 1979 in Rhodesia, Zimbabwe Rhodesia and Southern Rhodesia.
Incumbents
- President: Josiah Zion Gumede
- Prime Minister: Abel Muzorewa
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