Gwai

Gwai is a village and forested area in the province of Matabeleland South, . It is located around 135 km north-west of . The village is named after the local river and is derived from the Ndebele word meaning tobacco.
Wikipedia
  • Railway siding
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,013 metres (3,323 feet)
  • Description: human settlement in Zimbabwe
  • Also known as
    “Gwaai Siding”
    “Gwayi”

Gwai

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Latitude
-19.28758° or 19° 17′ 15″ south
Longitude
27.70806° or 27° 42′ 29″ east
Open location code
5GG9PP65+X6
Geo­Names ID
890541
Wiki­data ID
Q3122509

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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Tswana—“Gwai” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Gwaai”
  • Dutch: “Gwai”
  • French: “Gwaai”
  • Irish: “Gwai”
  • Korean: “과이”
  • Swahili: “Gwai”
  • Tswana: “Gwai”

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