Buhera
Encyclopedia
Buhera is a district
in the province of Manicaland
, Zimbabwe
about 82 km south east of Chivhu
. It serves as the administrative and commercial centre for the Sabi
communal lands.
Buhera is linked by the main road from Harare to Chipinge linking Chivhu and Chipinge passing through Murambinda detouring Bedza mountain or Nechavava. Buhera's economy depends mainly on farming, the main crops being maize, millet (mhunga) nyimo (roundnuts) and nzungu (groundnuts). Cattle ranching is also important.
Dzapasi or Chiurwi mountain was involved in the war of liberation during the second chimurenga war in Zimbabwe and it was used as a major assembly point for ZANLA liberation forces. There are two major high schools in Buhera, Nyashanu and Makumbe High school both named after chiefs.
Buhera has produced some of the most famous and infamous citizens of the country.
The current Prime Minister and MDC Leader Morgan Tsvangirai hero of the democratic struggle in Zimbabwe hails from Buhera.
The leader of the militant Zanu PF group involved in most of the torture and killings of opposition officials Joseph Chinotimba is also from Buhera.Colonel Mzirikazi from Shava Village also in Buhera has terrorized many opposition and purported opposition citizens.
Morgan Tsvangirai's aide Tichaona Chiminya and his companion Talent Mabika were killed when their car was petrol bombed by a notorious Zanu Pf underground operative known as Mwale also in Buhera. Other politicians of note who come from Buhera include MDC-T MP for Glen View Paul Madzore who hails from the Usavi village, Gideon Gono, the current RBZ governor, and Kumbirai Kangai of ZANU-PF.
The Va Hera are of the Shona tribe and claim that they came from Guruuswa, which has been identified as an area north of the Zambezi river, perhaps around Uganda and Sudan.
Geography
The district is located in the eastern part of the country. Though the rains are not very reliable, the area is fertile with several irrigation schemes for the populance to supplement their mearge harvests.However the schemes are now in sorry state due to government neglecet. There is ranching and wildlife which make life enjoyable and fruitful. It has many schools and noteworthy are Mission schools like Nakumbe High, Nyashanu Mission and other smaller schools which have produced brilliant students such as Brantina Chirinda. One graduate from this rural secondary school called Gunde School, Brantina Chirinda is currently pursuing a Masters degree from Denver Metropolitan in New York. It is also important to note that Gunde School produced many students who managed to enroll in state universities around the country and some of these students are occupying high jobs in the industry and some are distinguished academic scholars
The district is located in the eastern part of the country. Though the rains are not very reliable, the area is fertile with several irrigation schemes for the populance to supplement their mearge harvests.However the schemes are now in sorry state due to government neglecet. There is ranching and wildlife which make life enjoyable and fruitful. It has many schools and noteworthy are Mission schools like Nakumbe High, Nyashanu Mission and other smaller schools which have produced brilliant students such as Tavonga Chirinda . One graduate from this rural secondary school called Gunde School, Tavonga Chirinda is currently pursuing a Masters degree from Witswatersrand University in South Africa. It is also important to note that Gunde School produced many students who managed to enroll in state universities around the country and some of these students are occupying high jobs in the industry and some are distinguished academic scholars
District
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in the province of Manicaland
Manicaland
Manicaland is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of and a population of approximately 1.6 million . Mutare is the capital of the province. -Background:...
, Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
about 82 km south east of Chivhu
Chivhu
Chivhu is a small town in Zimbabwe, with an estimated population of 10,000 in 2007. It is located south of Harare on the main road south to Masvingo and South Africa.-History:...
. It serves as the administrative and commercial centre for the Sabi
Sabi
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communal lands.
Buhera is linked by the main road from Harare to Chipinge linking Chivhu and Chipinge passing through Murambinda detouring Bedza mountain or Nechavava. Buhera's economy depends mainly on farming, the main crops being maize, millet (mhunga) nyimo (roundnuts) and nzungu (groundnuts). Cattle ranching is also important.
Dzapasi or Chiurwi mountain was involved in the war of liberation during the second chimurenga war in Zimbabwe and it was used as a major assembly point for ZANLA liberation forces. There are two major high schools in Buhera, Nyashanu and Makumbe High school both named after chiefs.
Buhera has produced some of the most famous and infamous citizens of the country.
The current Prime Minister and MDC Leader Morgan Tsvangirai hero of the democratic struggle in Zimbabwe hails from Buhera.
The leader of the militant Zanu PF group involved in most of the torture and killings of opposition officials Joseph Chinotimba is also from Buhera.Colonel Mzirikazi from Shava Village also in Buhera has terrorized many opposition and purported opposition citizens.
Morgan Tsvangirai's aide Tichaona Chiminya and his companion Talent Mabika were killed when their car was petrol bombed by a notorious Zanu Pf underground operative known as Mwale also in Buhera. Other politicians of note who come from Buhera include MDC-T MP for Glen View Paul Madzore who hails from the Usavi village, Gideon Gono, the current RBZ governor, and Kumbirai Kangai of ZANU-PF.
Origins of Name
The name Buhera is a Nguninised then Anglicised version of the name uHera. uHera means territory of the Hera and is reference to the fact that the Hera ethnic group of the Shona lived in the area as well as much of neighbouring Chikomba district. The vaHera of the Museyamwa totem occupy most of the Buhera territory (under Chief Nyashanu) and much of neighbouring Chikomba (under chief Mutekedza).The Va Hera are of the Shona tribe and claim that they came from Guruuswa, which has been identified as an area north of the Zambezi river, perhaps around Uganda and Sudan.
Geography
The district is located in the eastern part of the country. Though the rains are not very reliable, the area is fertile with several irrigation schemes for the populance to supplement their mearge harvests.However the schemes are now in sorry state due to government neglecet. There is ranching and wildlife which make life enjoyable and fruitful. It has many schools and noteworthy are Mission schools like Nakumbe High, Nyashanu Mission and other smaller schools which have produced brilliant students such as Brantina Chirinda. One graduate from this rural secondary school called Gunde School, Brantina Chirinda is currently pursuing a Masters degree from Denver Metropolitan in New York. It is also important to note that Gunde School produced many students who managed to enroll in state universities around the country and some of these students are occupying high jobs in the industry and some are distinguished academic scholars
The district is located in the eastern part of the country. Though the rains are not very reliable, the area is fertile with several irrigation schemes for the populance to supplement their mearge harvests.However the schemes are now in sorry state due to government neglecet. There is ranching and wildlife which make life enjoyable and fruitful. It has many schools and noteworthy are Mission schools like Nakumbe High, Nyashanu Mission and other smaller schools which have produced brilliant students such as Tavonga Chirinda . One graduate from this rural secondary school called Gunde School, Tavonga Chirinda is currently pursuing a Masters degree from Witswatersrand University in South Africa. It is also important to note that Gunde School produced many students who managed to enroll in state universities around the country and some of these students are occupying high jobs in the industry and some are distinguished academic scholars