Magunje is the largest village and principal growth point in
Hurungwe Communal Land,
Mashonaland West Province
Mashonaland West is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of 57,441 kmĀ² 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
* ...
,
Zimbabwe
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Magunje is located approximately 35 km west-north-west of
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 ...
town. Magunje has three secondary schools. The schools are
Magunje Government High School, Magunje Barracks Secondary School and
Charles Clack Mission, a
Salvation Army
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mission school
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History and characteristics
This movement is generally considered to have ...
. 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
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