Mberengwa (District)
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Mberengwa is a district in Midlands
province in Zimbabwe
. The district is prone to droughts and high temperatures, but abundant in minerals like gold, iron ore, emeralds and also asbestos was mined before. Buchwa Mine, Vanguard Mine, Sandawana and C Mine are all located in Mberengwa. The name "Mberengwa" itself comes from the [Karanga phrase Mbere-yeingwa . Mount Mberengwa is one of the highest mountains in Zimbabwe but not as high as the mountains in the Eastern Highlands. Pre-Independence in 1980, the mountain and district was also called Belingwe.
Mberengwa District is also known for its riches in minerals and fauna. Gold is mined at C Mine and other small claims mines scattered around Mberengwa. Emeralds are also mined at Sandawana while Vanguard Mine was once a major player in asbestos production till the 1980s when Asbestos lost its importance to the world. Cattle ranching is a major farming activity.
The district has a number of missionary-run schools that run up to A-Level, notably Chegato
and usume] [Mnene].After 1980, the Government constructed a number of Rural Day Secondary Schools also known as "Upper Tops" among them Zvamagwiro, Mabika, Chizungu and Chomusenda Secondary Schools. These schools have help improve the educational standards as well as creating educational opportunities for many rural children. There are also missionary-run hospitals and clinics. Most of the schools and hospitals are run by the Lutheran Federation (Lutheran Churches). Non-governmental organization
s like CARE
have or have had programs operating there as well.
Apart from soccer gollball is also a popular sport for the visually inpaired school children.Over the years basketball has also gained momentum especially amongst high Schools.Mission schools under the Evangelical Lutheran Church compete in the E L C Z sports tournament which are held yearly.They are rotated amongst the schools.Sporting activeties such as Soccer,Netball Basketball,volleyball etc are competed.One year focuses on track events then the next year focuses on field events.
Midlands (Zimbabwe)
Midlands is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of 49,166 km² and a population of approximately 1.5 million . Gweru is the capital of the province. It is home to various peoples...
province 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...
. The district is prone to droughts and high temperatures, but abundant in minerals like gold, iron ore, emeralds and also asbestos was mined before. Buchwa Mine, Vanguard Mine, Sandawana and C Mine are all located in Mberengwa. The name "Mberengwa" itself comes from the [Karanga phrase Mbere-yeingwa . Mount Mberengwa is one of the highest mountains in Zimbabwe but not as high as the mountains in the Eastern Highlands. Pre-Independence in 1980, the mountain and district was also called Belingwe.
Mberengwa District is also known for its riches in minerals and fauna. Gold is mined at C Mine and other small claims mines scattered around Mberengwa. Emeralds are also mined at Sandawana while Vanguard Mine was once a major player in asbestos production till the 1980s when Asbestos lost its importance to the world. Cattle ranching is a major farming activity.
The district has a number of missionary-run schools that run up to A-Level, notably Chegato
Chegato High School
Chegato High School is a private mixed sex education school governed by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe and is located some 112km south of Zvishavane in Midlands. It is situated in rural Mberengwa in Chief Mposi's area and it became the first secondary school in the district to offer...
and usume] [Mnene].After 1980, the Government constructed a number of Rural Day Secondary Schools also known as "Upper Tops" among them Zvamagwiro, Mabika, Chizungu and Chomusenda Secondary Schools. These schools have help improve the educational standards as well as creating educational opportunities for many rural children. There are also missionary-run hospitals and clinics. Most of the schools and hospitals are run by the Lutheran Federation (Lutheran Churches). Non-governmental organization
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
s like CARE
CARE (relief)
CARE is a broad-spectrum secular relief, humanitarian, and development non-governmental organization fighting global poverty. It is non-political, non-sectarian and operates annually in more than 70 countries across the globe.One of the organization’s primary focuses in its fight to eradicate...
have or have had programs operating there as well.
Soccer
Primary and secondary schools in Mberengwa compete yearly in football tournaments. There is a trophy won, originally funded by the Coca Cola Company. Soccer is the most favored sport in the district.Apart from soccer gollball is also a popular sport for the visually inpaired school children.Over the years basketball has also gained momentum especially amongst high Schools.Mission schools under the Evangelical Lutheran Church compete in the E L C Z sports tournament which are held yearly.They are rotated amongst the schools.Sporting activeties such as Soccer,Netball Basketball,volleyball etc are competed.One year focuses on track events then the next year focuses on field events.