Dagamela
Encyclopedia
Dagamela is a small settlement in Matabeleland North
, Zimbabwe
and is located about 140 km north-west of Gweru
in the Nkayi District close to the Shangani River
.
Matabeleland 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...
, 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...
and is located about 140 km north-west of Gweru
Gweru
Gweru is a city near the centre of Zimbabwe at . It has a population of about 146,073 , making it the third largest city in the nation. Gweru is the capital of Midlands Province. Gweru was founded in 1894 by Dr. Leander Starr Jameson. The first bank opened in Gweru in 1896, and the stock exchange...
in the Nkayi District close to the Shangani River
Shangani River
The 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...
.