1959 in Southern Rhodesia

The following lists events that happened during 1959 in the Colony of Southern Rhodesia.

Incumbents

 * Prime Minister: Humphrey Gibbs (starting 28 December)

Events

 * Kariba Dam's 128 m (420 ft) high and 579 m (1900 ft) 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