Hwali

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Hwali
Nhwali
Village
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Farmland at the end of the dry season, Hwali south
CountryFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Province Matabeleland South
District Gwanda District
Time zone UTC+2 (Central Africa Time)
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Location of Hwali
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Rural scene near Hwali.

Hwali, sometimes referred to as Nhwali, is a village in Gwanda District in the province of Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe. [1]

It is located south-east of Gwanda, approximately 111 km from Gwanda on the road to Tuli.

Hwali is the centre of the Hwali Wildlife Management Area, part of the Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation Area. [2]

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References

  1. Ncube, Mkhululi (21 November 2020). "Its' survival of the fittest as humans, livestock share scarce water points". The Chronicle (Zimbabwe) . Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  2. Muleya, Thupeyo (8 February 2017). "Zim missing out on Mapungubwe TFCA". The Herald (Zimbabwe) . Retrieved 3 February 2024.

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