Lushongwe Lushonkwe | |
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village | |
  Lushongwe Location of Lushongwe | |
| Coordinates: 21°01′18″S28°47′43″E / 21.021552°S 28.795231°E | |
| Country |  Zimbabwe |
| Province | Matabeleland South |
| District | Gwanda District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
Lushongwe is a village in Gwanda District of Matabeleland South province in southern Zimbabwe. [1]
There is a primary school [2] and an irrigation scheme. [3]
The village is named for the nearby Lushongwe mountain, which is 1044 m in elevation. [4]
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