Lushongwe Explained

Lushongwe
Other Name:Lushonkwe
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:Zimbabwe
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Zimbabwe
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Matabeleland South
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Gwanda District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Utc Offset:+2
Coordinates:-21.0216°N 28.7952°W

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Pijoos . Iavan . Zimbabwean family that died in the Boksburg gas disaster repatriated and buried back home . 5 February 2024 . . 19 July 2023.
  2. Web site: Matabeleland South Primary Schools . . 5 February 2024.
  3. News: Tsiko . Sifelani . Irrigation scheme stirs Tuli farmers hope . 5 February 2024 . . 9 February 2018.
  4. Web site: PeakVisor . Lushongwe . 2024-02-05 . PeakVisor . en.