Sanyati Explained

Official Name:Sanyati
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Zimbabwe
Pushpin Map Caption:Sanyati located in Zimbabwe Map
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Zimbabwe
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Mashonaland West
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kadoma District
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Sanyati Municipality
Established Title:Founded
Population As Of:2004 Estimate
Population Total:2918
Timezone:CAT
Utc Offset:+2
Coordinates:-17.95°N 29.3075°W
Elevation M:850
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Cwa

Sanyati is a town in Zimbabwe.

Location

The town is located in Kadoma District, in Mashonaland West Province, in northern central Zimbabwe. This location is about 100km (100miles), by road, northwest of the city of Kadoma, where the district headquarters are located.[1] Sanyati is located on the east bank of the Sanyati River, about 60km (40miles), by road, northeast of the town of Gokwe, on the opposite side of the river.[2] The coordinates of Sanyati are: 17° 57' 0.00"S, 29° 18' 27.00"E (Latitude:17.9500; Longitude:29.3075).

Overview

The town of Sanyati and the surrounding sub-district known as Sanyati Subdistrict[3] lie in an area known as the Sanyati Tribal Trust Lands, which is a major cotton-producing area in Zimbabwe. The town is the location of Sanyati Baptist Mission. The mission owns and administers: (a) Sanyati Baptist Hospital (b) Sanyati Baptist Primary School and (c) Sanyati Baptist High School. In the central business district, the main activities include welding, carpentry and masonry. Activities related to farming (farm supply shops and produce purchase points) are also prevalent in the town. ZB Bank Limited, a commercial bank, and Share Wealth (Pvt) Ltd, a microfinance service, maintain branches in town.[4] The town is also served by Sanyati Baptist Mission Airport. A lodge is also available by the name Sanyati Rendezvous, located next to council offices.

History

Chenjiri farms is the home town of Fungai Chaderopa, who became the first Sanyati woman member of parliament in March 2008.

Population

In 2022, the population of the town was estimated at 139,235.[5] The current population of the town is not publicly known.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Zimbabwe_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kadoma%20%20&toplace=Sanyati%20Tribal%20Trust%20Land%20&fromlat=-18.35&tolat=-17.9166667&fromlng=29.9166667&tolng=29.3 Road Distance Between Kaadoma And Sanyati With Map
  2. http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Zimbabwe_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Gokwe%20%20&toplace=Sanyati%20Tribal%20Trust%20Land%20&fromlat=-18.2166667&tolat=-17.9166667&fromlng=28.9333333&tolng=29.3 Map Showing Gokwe And Sanyati With Distance Marker
  3. A map of the subdistrict, labeled "Sanyati District Map", may be found at Web site: Sanyati District Map . 4 January 2010 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20160910035714/https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/sites/www.humanitarianresponse.info/files/A3_districts_Sanyati.pdf . 10 September 2016 . live.
  4. http://www.zb.co.zw/Our-Branches/menu-id-48.html List of Branches of ZB Bank Limited
  5. http://www.citypopulation.de/en/zimbabwe/admin/mashonaland_west/407__sanyati/ City Population website, Sanyati, retrieved February 20, 2024