Mufakose
Mufakose is the totem of the Shona people of central Zimbabwe who settled in the Mazoe valley in the early nineteenth century. Three brothers of Mhofu totem Shayachimwe Mukombami, Nyakudya Chiweshe and Gutsa left their ancestral lands under Nyashanu in Buhera after domestic issues.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Budiriro and Kuwadzana.
Budiriro
Suburb
Budiriro is a high-density suburb in the southwestern parts of Harare in Zimbabwe. It is the largest suburb by population in Harare and in Zimbabwe with about 90,000 people. There are about 30,000 houses but only two clinics and five elementary schools. Budiriro is situated 3½ km south of Mufakose.
Kuwadzana
Suburb
Kuwadzana is a residential suburb in Harare, Zimbabwe. It was originally known as Parkridge Fontainebleau. It lies on the city's western border, just south of the main Harare-Bulawayo road. Kuwadzana is situated 4½ km north of Mufakose.
Glen Norah
Suburb
Glen Norah is a high-density, working class suburb in southwest Harare, Zimbabwe. Glen Norah is situated 6 km southeast of Mufakose.
Mufakose
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-17.86758° or 17° 52′ 3″ southLongitude
30.92507° or 30° 55′ 30″ eastElevation
1,415 metres (4,642 feet)Open location code
5GJG4WJG+X2OpenStreetMap ID
node 5518738478OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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- Bavarian: “Mufakose”
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