Zaka District Explained
| Zaka District |
| Official Name: | Ndanga District |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Mapsize: | 200px |
| Image Map1: | Masvingo Elections08.gif |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | Masvingo constituency seats for the 2008, showing the division of Zaka (District) |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Zimbabwe |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Masvingo |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Zaka |
| Seat Type: | growth point |
| Government Type: | Rural Council |
| Established Title: | 19th century |
| Area Land Km2: | 3,126 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 Census |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 198,889 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CAT |
| Utc Offset: | +2 |
| Coordinates: | -20.0833°N 68°W |
Zaka is a district in Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe, located 86 km southeast of Masvingo. Old administration offices were at Ndanga communal (Chimutarara) township before being moved to its current location, Zaka Business Centre. Among its schools are St. Anthony's High School,[2] Jichidza Mission,[3] Rudhanda High School, and Wasarawapata High School.[4]
The Moyos descendants of Pfupajena and Va Mhepo[5] are the traditional leaders:
- Bota:[6] Moyo stretches from Jerera Growth Point to Chiredzi Town in the South and Renco mine is in the West, Chief Nhema Moyo in the West Bordering with the Bikita District.
- Nhema: Moyo who is identified with his roots in Duma hill[7] in Bikita is referred as Muduma.
- Nyakunhuwa:[8] [9] Shumba who served as the Moyos general chiefdom spreads Northwest Up to the Great Zimbabwe and,
- Ndanga:[10] Gumbo totem of Chinemukutu an uncle to the Moyos clan in the North.
References
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Notes and References
- Web site: Zimbabwe: Administrative Division (Provinces and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map . 2024-02-17 . www.citypopulation.de.
- Web site: St Anthony High School . 2 June 2022 . 3 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180203101819/http://stanthonyhigh.co.zw/ . dead .
- Web site: The Reformed Church in Zimbabwe (RCZ) – Reformed Family Forum. 2021-09-04. en-US.
- http://www.allnetafrica.com/2017/10/01/german-well-wisher-assists-poor-school-sponsors-thousands-learners-rural-zimbabwe/ Allnetafrica.com, German Well-Wisher Sponsors Thousands of Learners in Rural Zimbabwe, (accessed 21 October 2020)
- Web site: Soil and Blood: Shona Traditional Religion in Late 20th Century Zimbabwe.
- Web site: Neromwe, Bota clash over territory. 2021-09-04.
- Web site: The Invisible Boundaries of the Karanga: Considering Pre-Colonial Shona Territoriality and its meanings in Contemporary Zimbabwe.
- Web site: Herald. The. Nyakunhuwa clan fights over chieftainship. 2021-09-04. The Herald. en-GB.
- Web site: African Books Collective: Memoirs of an Unsung Legend: Nemeso. 2021-09-04. www.africanbookscollective.com.
- Web site: 76 Km - Distance from Ndanga to Gutu. 2021-09-04. www.distancesfrom.com. en.
- The Chronicle Zimbabwe, Compiling of local refs for Fifa duty in final stages, (06/11/2020), https://www.chronicle.co.zw/compiling-of-local-refs-for-fifa-duty-in-final-stages/
