Silonga Explained

Silonga
Other Name:Selonga
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
Utc Offset:+2
Coordinates:-21.3828°N 29.1742°W

Silonga is a village in Gwanda District of Matabeleland South province in southern Zimbabwe.[1]

There are shops, a primary school, a secondary school,[2] a clinic,[3] and a dam with an irrigation scheme.[4]

Lutheran minister, United African National Council activist and later headmaster of Manama High School headmaster, Arote Vellah-Ncube was born in Silonga.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Siambi . Moses . Increased food security and income in the Limpopo Basin through integrated crop, water and soil fertility options and public-private partnerships . 31 May 2010 . . 86 . 6 February 2024.
  2. News: Madzinga . Victor . The first cut is the deepest the story of Morris Patrick Dube . 6 February 2024 . . 4 January 2023.
  3. News: Dube-Matatu . Sukuluwenkosi . R1 500 to get to nearest clinic forces villagers to build their own/ . 6 February 2024 . . 18 February 2023.
  4. Web site: Ncube . S . Consolidated PGIS Report for Zimbabwe . COnnecting REpositories . 6 February 2024.
  5. News: Former Manama head Rev Vellah-Ncube dies . 6 February 2024 . Bulawayo 24 News . 7 March 2021.