Some 115 kilometres west of Bulawayo lies a district whose very name once evoked the thunder of a thousand elephants. Long before it carried the name Tsholotsho — known then as Tjolotjo in the pre-independence era — this land was called Nyamandhlovu, a name earned from the vast herds of elephants that roamed its plains.
Tsholotsho sits at a fascinating crossroads, bordered by Lupane to the...
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Nkayi district is in Matabeleland North Province of Zimbabwe. It is located about 100km west of Kwekwe and 168km northeast of Bulawayo. Some sources say The name comes from a Tonga phrase meaning "where are you going". The Nkayi district was made up of five chiefs and their various headmen. These chieftainships included Nkalakata, Tshugulu, Myinga Dagamela, Madhliwa and Sokobokobo.
CHIEF NKALAKATA
Their area is called Lujinga...
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The Murehwa district was historically organized into four Tribal Trust Lands: Mangwende, Uzumba, Maramba, and Pfungwe. Within Mangwende Tribal Trust Land, authority is held by Chief Mangwende, under whom serve Headmen Zihute, Mushaninga, and Mukarakate, all members of the VaNowe tribe. Headmen Muchagoneyi and Neweyembwa were recognised as vatorwa, or outsiders to the tribe.
Uzumba Tribal Trust Land falls under Chief Nyajina, whose subordinate headmen —...
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