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14 unusual facts about Nyanga


Agnes Nyanhongo

A native of Nyanga, Nyanhongo is the daughter of first-generation sculptor Claud Nyanhongo and sister of Gedion Nyanhongo, and spent much time helping in her father's studio as a girl.

Aloe inyangensis

The plant is strictly confined to woodland and wet forest on mountain sides above 1500 m altitude from just north of Nyanga southwards to Mount Rupere and Mount Ruinji near Stapleford in northern Manicaland.

Amon Mwareka

Born in Nyanga, Mwareka was educated at a mission, and began modeling clay and carving wood as a hobby early in life.

Bernard Manyandure

Manyandure was born in Nyanga, and derived much of his subject matter from local folklore.

Crispen Chakanyuka

Born in the Guruve district, Chakanyuka completed his schooling in 1960, and traveled to Nyanga to look for work.

Eddie Masaya

Born in the Nyanga district, Masaya showed little interest in sculpture until, while at school, he found a copy of The African Times containing an article about Zimbabwean stone sculpture.

Forest cobra

The brown colour phase occurs in coastal and high altitude forest, woodland and thicket, and grassland areas (i.e. Nyanga, Zimbabwe).

Honde Valley

Approaching from Mutare, the turn-off is about 50 km along the road towards Nyanga.

Nyanga, Cape Town

Nyanga is situated 26 kilometres from Cape Town along N2 highway, close to the Cape Town International Airport and next to the townships of Gugulethu and Crossroads.

Nyanga, Zimbabwe

Nyanga is primarily a tourist town and is a popular tourist destination with its fishing, golf courses, mountain hikes and holiday resorts.

Reggae

Reggae bands play regularly at community centres such as the Zolani center in Nyanga.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 850

Both parties were urged to begin the contraction and demobilisation of their forces and military personnel to Nyanga, Zimbabwe and to dispatch the first newly-trained elements of the Mozambican Defense Force.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 863

Meanwhile, the progress Commission for the new Mozambican Defence Force in relation to the training of instructors in Nyanga, Zimbabwe and demining.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 882

The formation of the Mozambican Defense Force and the full-scale training in Nyanga, Zimbabwe of troops from the Government and RENAMO.