Lushongwe

Village in Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe
Lushongwe
Lushonkwe
village
21°01′18″S 28°47′43″E / 21.021552°S 28.795231°E / -21.021552; 28.795231
Country Zimbabwe
ProvinceMatabeleland South
DistrictGwanda District
Time zoneUTC+2 (Central Africa Time)

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]

References

  1. ^ Pijoos, Iavan (19 July 2023). "Zimbabwean family that died in the Boksburg gas disaster repatriated and buried back home". News24. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Matabeleland South Primary Schools" (PDF). Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Zimbabwe). Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  3. ^ Tsiko, Sifelani (9 February 2018). "Irrigation scheme stirs Tuli farmers hope". The Herald (Zimbabwe). Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  4. ^ PeakVisor. "Lushongwe". PeakVisor. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
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Zimbabwe Gwanda District
Capital: Gwanda
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