Mufakose

Mufakose is the totem of the Zumba Shona people of central 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.
  • Suburb
  • …lies at an elevation of around 1,420 metres (4,640 feet)
  • Description: Totem of the Zumba Shona people

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Budiriro and Kuwadzana.
Suburb
is a high-density suburb in the southwestern parts of in .
3½ km south of Mufakose
Suburb
is a residential suburb in , .
4½ km north of Mufakose
Suburb
is a high-density, working class suburb in southwest , .
6 km southeast of Mufakose
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Latitude
-17.86758° or 17° 52′ 3″ south
Longitude
30.92507° or 30° 55′ 30″ east
Open location code
5GJG4WJG+X2
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In Other Languages

“Mufakose” goes by many names.
MufakoseBavarian
“The world is so empty if we think of it only as mountains, rivers, and cities; but to know someone here and there who is in harmony with us… makes this earth an inhabited garden.”

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