Gwaranyemba | |
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village | |
 Castle kopje at Gwaranyemba | |
  Gwaranyemba Location in Zimbabwe | |
| Coordinates: 21°10′03″S28°59′12″E / 21.167637°S 28.986730°E | |
| Country |  Zimbabwe |
| Province | Matabeleland South |
| District | Gwanda District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
Gwaranyemba is a village in Gwanda District of Matabeleland South province in southern Zimbabwe. There are shops, two schools, [1] and a dam. [2]
Gwaranyemba was the home of ZAPU activist and politician, Dauti Mabusa. [3]
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Matabeleland South is a province in southwestern Zimbabwe. With a population of 683,893 as of the 2012 Zimbabwean census. It is the country's least populated province after Matabeleland North.Matabeleland South and Matabeleland North were established in 1974, when the original Matabeleland Province was bifurcated. The province is divided into six districts. Gwanda is the capital, and Beitbridge is the province's largest town. The name "Matabeleland" is derived from Ndebele, the province's largest ethnic group.
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Esigodini, originally known as Essexvale, is a town in the Matabeleland South Province of Zimbabwe. It is the administrative centre for Umzingwane District, one of the seven administrative districts in Matabeleland South. It was originally an estate of Frederick Selous, a British explorer, officer, professional hunter, and conservationist.
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Lupane ( luːpɑːnɛ) District is located in the Matabeleland North Province of Zimbabwe, and it is also the Provincial Capital. The District is situated at an elevation of 976 m with a population of 107,000 inhabitants by 2022. Lupane Town is the main center of the district located 172 km from Bulawayo along the A8 Victoria Falls Road. The Government Provincial Administrative offices are located at the Town Centre. A new university near the Town has been established under the name Lupane State University, which caters for the region and beyond. The word Lupane is thought to be a Kalanga or Lozwi word.
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Mzimuni is a village in Gwanda District of Matabeleland South province in southern Zimbabwe.
Ntalale is a village in Gwanda District of Matabeleland South province in southern Zimbabwe.
Silonga is a village in Gwanda District of Matabeleland South province in southern Zimbabwe.
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Mangwe District is a district of the Province Matabeleland South in Zimbabwe. It is divided into 17 wards. Some of the wards are Ngwizi, Mphoengs, Sanzukwi, Sangulube, Maninji, Madabe, Mbakwe, Empandeni, Mayobodo, Mambale, Makorokoro, Tshitshi, and Marula. Some villages found in this district are Bulu, Kweneng, Togotsweu. Mangwe used to be a part of bigger district which was known as Bulilimamangwe. Bulilimamangwe was then divided into 3 districts now known as Mangwe, Bulilima and Plumtree.
Dauti Salatiel Mabusa was a Zimbabwean activist and politician, who was born in Gwaranyemba in Gwanda District.
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