Nkayi

Nkayi is a district in Matabeleland North, , about 100 km west of and 168 km northeast of in Nkayi communal land. It is believed that its name originates from the Tonga word "Uyinkayi" meaning "where are you going".
Wikipedia
  • Type: Town
  • Description: human settlement in Zimbabwe
  • Also known as: “Nkai”, “Nkayi, Zimbabwe”, and “Shangani”

Nkayi

Latitude
-19.00997° or 19° 0′ 36″ south
Longitude
28.89695° or 28° 53′ 49″ east
Elevation
1,144 metres (3,753 feet)
Open location code
5GGCXVRW+2Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 966679467
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
884217
Wiki­data ID
Q7042544
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Zulu—“Nkayi” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Nkayi”
  • Cebuano: “Nkayi District”
  • Dutch: “Nkayi, Zimbabwe”
  • French: “District de Nkayi”
  • Irish: “Nkayi”
  • Japanese: “ンカイ地区”
  • Korean: “은카이”
  • Swahili: “Nkayi, Zimbabwe”
  • Zulu: “Nkayi, Zimbabwe”

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