Sanyati is a town in
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam ...
.
Location
The town is located in
Kadoma District Kadoma District is a Districts of Zimbabwe, district in Zimbabwe.
Location
The district is located in Mashonaland West, Mashonaland West Province, one of the 10 administrative provinces in Zimbabwe. Its chief city, Kadoma, Zimbabwe, Kadoma, with an ...
, in
Mashonaland West Province
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
* ...
, in northern central Zimbabwe. This location is about , by road, northwest of the city of
Kadoma, where the district headquarters are located. Sanyati is located on the east bank of the
Sanyati River
The Munyati River (also known as the Umniati River, and as the Sanyati River for part of its length) is a river in Zimbabwe. Under the Rhodesian administration, it was officially named the Umniati, but its spelling was changed in 1983 to more clos ...
, about , by road, northeast of the town of
Gokwe
The Gokwe Region consists of the land in the area around Gokwe centre that was formerly under the control of the hangweanguage people, a Shona-speaking group, which lay in the northern part of the Midlands province of northwestern Zimbabwe, and i ...
, on the opposite side of the river. The coordinates of Sanyati are: 17° 57' 0.00"S, 29° 18' 27.00"E (Latitude:17.9500; Longitude:29.3075).
Overview
The town of Sanyati and the surrounding sub-district known as ''Sanyati Subdistrict'' lie in an area known as the ''Sanyati Tribal Trust Lands'', which is a major cotton-producing area in Zimbabwe. The town is the location of ''Sanyati Baptist Mission''. The mission owns and administers: (a) Sanyati Baptist Hospital (b) Sanyati Baptist Primary School and (c) Sanyati Baptist High School. In the central business district, the main activities include
welding
Welding is a fabrication (metal), fabrication process that joins materials, usually metals or thermoplastics, by using high heat to melt the parts together and allowing them to cool, causing Fusion welding, fusion. Welding is distinct from lower ...
,
carpentry
Carpentry is a skilled trade and a craft in which the primary work performed is the cutting, shaping and installation of building materials during the construction of buildings, ships, timber bridges, concrete formwork, etc. Carpenters tr ...
and
masonry
Masonry is the building of structures from individual units, which are often laid in and bound together by mortar; the term ''masonry'' can also refer to the units themselves. The common materials of masonry construction are bricks, building ...
. Activities related to farming (farm supply shops and produce purchase points) are also prevalent in the town.
ZB Bank Limited
ZB Bank Limited (ZBBL), also known as ZB Bank but commonly referred to as Zimbank, is a commercial bank in Zimbabwe. It is licensed by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, the central bank and national banking regulator.
Location
The headquarters and ...
, a
commercial bank
A commercial bank is a financial institution which accepts deposits from the public and gives loans for the purposes of consumption and investment to make profit.
It can also refer to a bank, or a division of a large bank, which deals with cor ...
, and Share Wealth (Pvt) Ltd, a
microfinance
Microfinance is a category of financial services targeting individuals and small businesses who lack access to conventional banking and related services. Microfinance includes microcredit, the provision of small loans to poor clients; savings ...
service, maintain branches in town. The town is also served by Sanyati Baptist Mission AirportA lodge is also available by the name Sanyati Rendezvous, located next to council offices.
History
Chenjiri farms is the home town of
Fungai Chaderopa
Bernardino Fungai (1460– c. 1516) was an Italian painter whose work marks the transition from late Gothic painting to the early Renaissance in the Sienese school. , who became the first Sanyati woman member of parliament in March 2008.
Population
In 2012, the population of the town was estimated at 112,897.
Estimated Population In 2012
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See also
* Harare
Harare (; formerly Salisbury ) is the capital and most populous city of Zimbabwe. The city proper has an area of 940 km2 (371 mi2) and a population of 2.12 million in the 2012 census and an estimated 3.12 million in its metropolitan ...
* Economy of Zimbabwe
The economy of Zimbabwe mainly relies on the tertiary sector of the economy, also known as the service sector of the economy, which makes up to 60% of total GDP as of 2017. Zimbabwe has the second biggest Informal economy in the world as a perc ...
References
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Kadoma District
Populated places in Mashonaland West Province