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Nyaminyami FM
Nyaminyami FM is a provincial commercial radio station broadcasting from 438 Heights Drive, Kariba, Zimbabwe in 3 main languages namely Tonga, Korekore and Shona. It covers Mashonaland West province with 2 frequencies FM in Kariba, Makuti, Chirundu, Magunje amongst others and on from Karoi to Battlefields A battlefield, battleground, or field of battle is the location of a present or historic battle involving ground warfare. It is commonly understood to be limited to the point of contact between opposing forces, though battles may involve troops .... The station hosts one of the country's biggest annual events, the NyamiNyami Lakeside Festival, which attracts more than 50 000 people in October. References External links * Radio stations in Zimbabwe Radio stations established in 2016 2016 establishments in Zimbabwe {{Zimbabwe-radio-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kariba, Zimbabwe
Kariba is a resort town in Mashonaland West province, Zimbabwe, located close to the Kariba Dam at the north-eastern end of Lake Kariba, near the Zambian border. According to the 2022 Population Census, the town had a population of 27,600. Located in the Zambezi Valley, Kariba is well known for its balmy climate and proximity to Lake Kariba, that draws in thousands of tourists all year round. History The pre-colonial population of the area were Tonga. The town was established to house workers who were constructing the dam in the mid to late 1950s and was constructed by the contractor Costain. After the completion of the dam wall and the power station (Kariba South Power Station) quite a few impressive monuments were built in the early 1960s i.e. the Roman Catholic church located at the Kariba Heights(St Barbara) and next to it the Pat McClean Theatre named after Patricia McClean a well known wealthy resident of Kariba Heights. Geography Kariba is located on Lake Kariba, a reser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star FM Zimbabwe
Star FM is a commercial urban radio station that broadcasts throughout Zimbabwe from the country's capital, Harare. It first aired in June 2012 and is owned by Zimbabwe Newspapers, which owns Bulawayo's '' The Chronicle'', Harare's '' The Herald'' and several other regional publications. Zimpapers also owns a number of regional commercial radio stations including Diamond FM in Mutare, Nyaminyami FM in Kariba and Capitalk 100.4 FM in the capital Harare. In May 2018, Zimpapers was awarded a content distribution licence by the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe and went on to launch Zimpapers Television (ZTN) which has been broadcasting online since launch. The station took part in The Peter Johns Tribute that was multicasted on 2 May 2020 together with ZiFM Stereo and Power FM Capital South Coast was a regional radio station owned by operated by Global Radio as part of the Capital radio network. It broadcast to Hampshire from studios in Segensworth, Fareham. In 2019, Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Stations In Zimbabwe
Radio is the technology of signaling and communicating using radio waves. Radio waves are electromagnetic waves of frequency between 30 hertz (Hz) and 300 gigahertz (GHz). They are generated by an electronic device called a transmitter connected to an antenna which radiates the waves, and received by another antenna connected to a radio receiver. Radio is very widely used in modern technology, in radio communication, radar, radio navigation, remote control, remote sensing, and other applications. In radio communication, used in radio and television broadcasting, cell phones, two-way radios, wireless networking, and satellite communication, among numerous other uses, radio waves are used to carry information across space from a transmitter to a receiver, by modulating the radio signal (impressing an information signal on the radio wave by varying some aspect of the wave) in the transmitter. In radar, used to locate and track objects like aircraft, ships, spacecraft and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battlefields, Zimbabwe
Battlefields is a small settlement in Mashonaland West province in Zimbabwe. It is located off the main road from Harare to Bulawayo between Kadoma and Kwekwe. The name Battlefields was given not on account of any fighting which took place there, but because many of the mining claims and reefs were named after famous battles, such as Trafalgar Trafalgar most often refers to: * Battle of Trafalgar (1805), fought near Cape Trafalgar, Spain * Trafalgar Square, a public space and tourist attraction in London, England It may also refer to: Music * ''Trafalgar'' (album), by the Bee Gees Pl ... and Tel el-Kebir. 2019 mining accident In February 2019, at least 38 illegal gold panners were trapped by flood water in two mine shafts, after heavy rainfall caused a dam wall to burst. By 17 February, 8 people had been rescued and 24 bodies recovered, with dozens more still missing and feared dead. References Populated places in Mashonaland West Province {{Zimbabwe-geo-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karoi
Karoi is a town in Zimbabwe. Location Karoi is located in Karoi District, Mashonaland West Province, in central northern Zimbabwe. It is located approximately , by road, northwest of Chinhoyi, the nearest large town, and the location of the provincial headquarters. This location lies about , northwest of Harare, Zimbabwe's capital and largest city. Karoi lies along the main road, Highway A-1, between Harare and Chirundu, at the International border with the Republic of Zambia, about , further northwest of Karoi. The coordinates of Karoi are: 16° 48' 36.00"S, 29° 42' 0.00"E (Latitude:16.8100; Longitude:29.7000). Overview In addition to the offices of ''Karoi Town Council'', the town is also the location of the headquarters of Karoi District Administration. The surrounding countryside is farmland, where tobacco is the primary cash crop. In 2011, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) permitted Mashonaland Tobacco Company (MTC) to open auction floors and buy tobacco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magunje
Magunje is the largest village and principal growth point in Hurungwe Communal Land, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe. Magunje is located approximately 35 km west-north-west of Karoi town. Magunje has three secondary schools. The schools are Magunje Government High School, Magunje Barracks Secondary School and Charles Clack Mission, a Salvation Army mission school. There is a Zimbabwe National Army The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) is the primary branch of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces responsible for land-oriented military operations. It is the largest service branch under the Zimbabwean Joint Operations Command (JOC). The modern army has ... base, Magunje Barracks located in Magunje. Magunje was one of many Tribal Trust Lands (TTL) established by the colonial government of Ian Smith to designate the indigenous Black Africans. References Populated places in Mashonaland West Province Karoi District {{Zimbabwe-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chirundu, Zimbabwe
Chirundu is a village and border post in Zimbabwe on the border with Zambia, in Mashonaland West province. The name Chirundu means "people following one another in a line or queue" probably referring to the crossing of the Zambezi river by bridge at Chirundu. The village is located on the banks of the Zambezi river, and as a result it lies in the hot Zambezi Valley. It is the site of the Chirundu Bridges, two of only five road or rail bridges across the Zambezi river. On the Zambian side of the river is a slightly larger town also called Chirundu, Zambia, Chirundu. The bridge is the principal border crossing for traffic travelling from Harare in Zimbabwe, to Lusaka in Zambia. Chirundu is surrounded by wildlife/safari areas, elephants frequently wander around the village. It is also a popular destination for fishing. Transport In 2009, a railway branch extension is proposed to this town. See also * Railway stations in Zimbabwe * Chirundu Bridge The Chirundu Bridge now consist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makuti
Makuti is a small village in Mashonaland West province, Zimbabwe. It lies on the main road between Harare and Chirundu borderpost. All traffic for Kariba turns off the Harare-Chirundu road at Makuti. The village is surrounded by wildlife/safari A safari (; ) is an overland journey to observe wild animals, especially in eastern or southern Africa. The so-called "Big Five" game animals of Africa – lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and Cape buffalo – particularly form an importa ... areas, and very few people live there. Makuti has a petrol station, a hotel, and a shop. The hotel's name is Clouds End, and it provides a scenic view of the Zimbabwean bush towards Lake Kariba. The name Makuti means "wet mist" or "persistent drizzle". Populated places in Mashonaland West Province {{Zimbabwe-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diamond FM (Zimbabwe)
Diamond FM 103.8 FM is Mutare and Manicaland's only commercial radio station. The station broadcasts in English and locally spoken languages and dialects of the region. The radio station is based at Manica Post building. Diamond FM is also available on Livestream Livestreaming is streaming media simultaneously recorded and broadcast in real-time over the internet. It is often referred to simply as streaming. Non-live media such as video-on-demand, vlogs, and YouTube videos are technically streamed, but no .... References External links * Radio stations in Zimbabwe Radio stations established in 2015 2015 establishments in Zimbabwe {{Zimbabwe-radio-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mashonaland West
Mashonaland West is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of 57,441 km² and a population of approximately 1.5 million (2012). Chinhoyi is the capital of the province. Districts Mashonaland West is divided into 7 districts: * Chegutu * Hurungwe * Kariba * Makonde * Mhondoro-Ngezi * Sanyati * Zvimba Geography See also *Provinces of Zimbabwe *Districts of Zimbabwe The Republic of Zimbabwe is broken down into 10 administrative provinces, which are divided into 59 districts and 1,200 wards. Bulawayo Province * Bulawayo Harare Province * Harare Manicaland Province * Buhera * Chima ... References {{Zimbabwe-gov-stub Provinces of Zimbabwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shona Language
Shona (; sn, chiShona) is a Bantu language of the Shona people of Zimbabwe. It was codified by the colonial government in the 1950s. According to ''Ethnologue'', Shona, comprising the Zezuru, Korekore and Karanga dialects, is spoken by about 7.5 million people. The Manyika dialect of Shona is listed separately by ''Ethnologue'', and is spoken by 1,025,000 people. The larger group of historically related languages—called Shona languages by linguists—also includes Ndau (Eastern Shona) and Kalanga (Western Shona). Instruction Shona is a written standard language with an orthography and grammar that was codified during the early 20th century and fixed in the 1950s. In the 1920s, the Rhodesian administration was faced with the challenge of preparing schoolbooks and other materials in the various languages and dialects and requested the recommendation of South African linguist Clement Doke. The first novel in Shona, Solomon Mutswairo's ''Feso'', was published in 1957. Shona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
