Masunga Explained

Official Name:Masunga
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Botswana
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Botswana
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:North-East District
Population As Of:2011
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:5696
Timezone:GMT +2
Coordinates:-20.6667°N 52°W
Elevation M:1180
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:BSh

Masunga /ˈmɑːsuŋɡʌ/ is a Bakalanga settlement in the North-East District of Botswana. The village is the Headquarters of the North East District. The nearest city is Francistown which is about 120km (80miles) away. The Chief of the region is Kgosi Thabo Maruje Masunga III, who took over from his uncle Christopher Masunga.

Near Masunga are the hills of Domboshaba, which hold a ruined outpost of the Kalanga Empire, more like Great Zimbabwe (Mutapa). It is one of the tourist attractions in Botswana where a yearly Ikalanga cultural ceremony takes place.

The language spoken in the North East Region is Kalanga, not Tswana like the rest of Botswana. Kalanga is closely related to Shona, the main language of Zimbabwe.

Activities and attractions in Masunga

Things to do in Masunga include:

  1. Near Masunga are the hills of Domboshaba, which hold a ruined output of the Kalanga Empire
  2. Rock Art.[2]
  3. There is a sports complex that caters for different sporting activities.

Schools in Masunga

Masunga Senior Secondary School

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011 census . https://archive.today/20130111114808/http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&geo=-42&srt=pnan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&pt=c&va=&srt=1pnan . 2013-01-11 . dead .
  2. http://www.botswana-info.com/country/town/968/masunga= Botswana information directory