Matibi
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Matibi is a former native reserve, now known as a communal land, in Southern Zimbabwe
. It is found in the northern section of Mwenezi (District) , north east of Manyuchi Dam
and the mighty Mwenezi River; bordered by Belingwe communals lands to the north and Maranda
communal lands to the south. It is home to Neshuro
, Sarahura business centers and the famous school Chegato.
It is divided into Matibi 1 & 2. The population in these communal reserves were originally moved from their ancestral lands south of the river to create large cattle and game ranches of which Nuanetsi Ranch is the largest. During the land invasions of 2000 in Zimbabwe
, people from the communal lands of Matibi and nearby Maranda invaded most of the ranches, supposedly reclaiming their former ancestral land.
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...
. It is found in the northern section of Mwenezi (District) , north east of Manyuchi Dam
Manyuchi Dam
Manyuchi Dam forms a reservoir on the Mwenezi River in southern Zimbabwe. It is located in the Mwenezi District. The building of the dam was financed by the Mwenezi Development Corporation...
and the mighty Mwenezi River; bordered by Belingwe communals lands to the north and Maranda
Maranda
Maranda may refer to:*A city of the fictional world of Final Fantasy VI*Maranda, Zimbabwe*Maranda , a West Michigan media personality...
communal lands to the south. It is home to Neshuro
Neshuro
Neshuro is an administrative center for Mwenezi District in Masvingo Province, south-eastern Zimbabwe. It also acts as one of the largest business centers in the drought-prone district. It is the staging front base from which aid organizations like CARE International, Oxfam launch their...
, Sarahura business centers and the famous school Chegato.
It is divided into Matibi 1 & 2. The population in these communal reserves were originally moved from their ancestral lands south of the river to create large cattle and game ranches of which Nuanetsi Ranch is the largest. During the land invasions of 2000 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...
, people from the communal lands of Matibi and nearby Maranda invaded most of the ranches, supposedly reclaiming their former ancestral land.