Silonga

Silonga
Selonga
Village
Dam at Silonga, buildings of the village in the background
Dam at Silonga, buildings of the village in the background
Silonga is located in Zimbabwe
Silonga
Silonga
Location within Zimbabwe
Coordinates: 21°22′58″S 29°10′27″E / 21.38278°S 29.17417°E / -21.38278; 29.17417
Country Zimbabwe
ProvinceMatabeleland South
DistrictGwanda District
Time zoneUTC+2 (Central Africa Time)

Silonga is a village in Gwanda District of Matabeleland South province in southern Zimbabwe.

There are shops, a primary school, a secondary school, a clinic, and a dam with an irrigation scheme.

Lutheran minister, United African National Council activist and later headmaster of Manama High School headmaster, Arote Vellah-Ncube was born in Silonga.

References

  1. ↑ Siambi, Moses (31 May 2010). Increased food security and income in the Limpopo Basin through integrated crop, water and soil fertility options and public-private partnerships. ICRISAT. p. 86. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  2. ↑ Madzinga, Victor (4 January 2023). "The first cut is the deepest the story of Morris Patrick Dube". The Chronicle (Zimbabwe). Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  3. ↑ Dube-Matatu, Sukuluwenkosi (18 February 2023). "R1 500 to get to nearest clinic forces villagers to build their own/". The Chronicle (Zimbabwe). Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  4. ↑ Ncube, S. "Consolidated PGIS Report for Zimbabwe" (PDF). COnnecting REpositories. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "Former Manama head Rev Vellah-Ncube dies". Bulawayo 24 News. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2024.