Gungwe

Gungwe
Gongwe
village
Motto(s): 
Pula Aine
(a Babirwa motto meaning rain must fall)[citation needed]
Gungwe is located in Zimbabwe
Gungwe
Gungwe
Location of Gungwe
Coordinates: 21°27′28″S 28°53′12″E / 21.457894°S 28.886677°E / -21.457894; 28.886677
Country Zimbabwe
ProvinceMatabeleland South
DistrictGwanda District
Time zoneUTC+2 (Central Africa Time)

Gungwe(Gongwe) is a village in Gwanda District of Matabeleland South province in southern Zimbabwe.

There is a secondary and primary school,[1] dam,[2] dip-tank, a council hall, clinic, churches and several shops.

The founding Vice-Chancellor of National University of Science and Technology Prof. Phineas Makhurane was born in Gungwe and built his homestead there.[3] The homestead of Chief Mathe is at the village.[1]

The place takes its name from the hill close to the dam. The Bhungapunga river passes through the ward to empty is water in the Thuli river east of the location.


References

  1. ^ a b "Matabeleland South Primary Schools" (PDF). Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Zimbabwe). Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  2. ^ Dube-Moyo, Yoliswa (1 August 2022). "Gungwe community calls for rehabilitation of Gungwe Dam". The Chronicle (Zimbabwe). Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  3. ^ Makwati, Luyanduhlobo (9 December 2018). "Makhurane buried in Gwanda". The Standard (Zimbabwe). Retrieved 5 February 2024.


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