Binga
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Tsetse fly
Tsetse , sometimes spelled tzetze and also known as tik-tik flies, are large biting flies that inhabit much of mid-continental Africa between the Sahara and the Kalahari deserts. They live by feeding on the blood of vertebrate animals and are the primary biological vectors of trypanosomes, which...
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Boundaries
Binga District is an area of land bounded by a line drawn from;- a point on the Zimbabwe-Zambia international boundary at map reference 35KPM098348 on the 1:50 000 Map Sengwa Sound 1628C3, Edition 2, southwards direct to a point on the former Sengwa RiverSengwa RiverSengwa River is a river in Zimbabwe....
course at map reference 35KPM114145 on the 1:50 000 Map Chiwa 1728A1, Edition 2; - thence proceeding generally southwards up the Sengwa River to the eastern boundary of Chizarira National Park,
- thence generally southwest-wards along the eastern boundaries of Chizarira National Park and Busi Communal Land and westwards along the south- eastern boundary of Dandanda Communal Land;
- thence generally westwards along the boundaries of Dandanda Communal Land to its westernmost point;
- thence southwards along the westernmost boundary of Dandanda Communal land; thence eastwards along the northern boundary of Lubimbi Communal land up to the northernmost beacon of remainder of Lot 4 Karna Block;
- thence generally south-westwards along the northern-western boundaries of Remainder of Lot 4 Karna Block and Lot 7A Karna Block up the westernmost beacon of Lot 7 A Karna Block;
- thence proceeding generally westwards along the northern boundaries of Lot 8 Karna Block and the Remainder of Karna Block so as to exclude them up the intersection by the Shangani RiverShangani RiverThe Shangani is a river in Zimbabwe that starts near Gweru, and goes through Midlands and Matabeleland North provinces.The Shangani River was the site of the December 4, 1893 Shangani Patrol battle in which Major Allan Wilson and 31 men of the British South Africa Company were killed by the...
; - thence up the Shangani River to a point at a map reference 35KNK259556 on the 1:50 000 Map Kamativi 1827A3, edition 1,
- thence proceeding generally north-westwards to a point at map reference 35KNK249563 on the 1: 50 000 Map Kamativi 1827A3, Edition 1;
- thence proceeding generally northwards along the western and north-western boundaries of Lubimbi Communal Land to a point at map reference 35KNK315618 on the 1:50 000 Map Kamativi 1827A3, Edition 1;
- thence generally north-westwards along the south-western and western boundaries of Manjolo Communal Land to the southern boundary of Kavira Forest Land,
- thence westwards along the southern boundary of Kavira Forest Land to the Gwayi River,
- thence generally northwards down the Gwayi River to the Zimbabwe-Zambia international boundary;
- thence north-eastwards along the Zimbabwe- Zambia international boundary to the starting point.
Settlements
Binga is an isolated village in Matabeleland NorthMatabeleland North
Matabeleland North is a province in western Zimbabwe. It borders the provinces of Midlands and Mashonaland West to the east and northeast respectively, and the province of Matabeleland South and the city of Bulawayo to the south. Its northern border is defined by the Zambezi river, while its...
in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
, lying on the south eastern shore of Lake Kariba
Lake Kariba
Lake Kariba is the world's largest artificial lake and reservoir. It lies 1300 kilometers upstream from the Indian Ocean, along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe...
. It was constructed to rehouse the BaTonga people whose homeland was flooded by the reservoir. The Chibwatatata Hot Springs lie near the town.Binga Constituency has 21 rural wards. It has a total population of 118 824 people of which 56 259 are registered voters.
Development
Binga District is one of the outposts of ZimbabweZimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
that is underdeveloped, with limited access roads, especially during the rain season. It is also one of the sparsely populated districts of the country.
The consumption of cannabis
Cannabis
Cannabis is a genus of flowering plants that includes three putative species, Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica, and Cannabis ruderalis. These three taxa are indigenous to Central Asia, and South Asia. Cannabis has long been used for fibre , for seed and seed oils, for medicinal purposes, and as a...
in the Binga District has been described as traditional in pre-colonial times, and is considered to be an integral part of the Tonga
Tonga people of Zambia and Zimbabwe
The Tonga people of Zambia and Zimbabwe are a Bantu ethnic group of southern Zambia and neighbouring northern Zimbabwe, and to a lesser extent, in Mozambique. They are related to the Batoka who are part of the Tokaleya people in the same area, and also to the Tonga people of Malawi...
culture.