"Company (ZISCO), the country's largest steelworks. It also hosts the Zimbabwe Iron and Smelting Company (ZIMASCO), the largest ferrochrome producer, and one of the biggest power generating plants, ZESA-Munyati, in Munyati, a suburb of Kwekwe. Kwekwe is Zimbabwe's richest city in terms of minerals. Kwekwe town was founded in 1898 as a gold mining town, and hosts Zimbabwe's National Mining Museum. The town remains an industrial centre of the country. The name stems from the Zulu word ""isikwekwe"", which means ""scurvy"", ""mange"" or ""scab"". Popular belief states that Kwekwe is named after the croaking noise made by the nearby river's"
"Ikwelo River Gweru River is a river in Midlands (Zimbabwe) Province of Zimbabwe. The name Gweru is a further distortion of the name Gwelo which was a distortion of the name Ikwelo meaning a very steep place where one would usually use a ladder upwards or downwards. Itself a distortion of the original Kalanga name of Gwelu an abbreviation of Gwelumatjena meaning the river of white stones. The Matebele just distorted the name as they did many names. Legends say when Ndebele people first settled in the area, their women found it very difficult to draw water from the river"
"based on Maps produced by the government of Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe. Gweru District Ikwelo River Gweru River is a river in Midlands (Zimbabwe) Province of Zimbabwe. The name Gweru is a further distortion of the name Gwelo which was a distortion of the name Ikwelo meaning a very steep place where one would usually use a ladder upwards or downwards. Itself a distortion of the original Kalanga name of Gwelu an abbreviation of Gwelumatjena meaning the river of white stones. The Matebele just distorted the name as they did many names. Legends say when Ndebele people first settled in the"
"the birthplace of former cricketer Norman Featherstone. A stampede at Mbizo Stadium killed 11 people in 2014. Kwekwe is well endowed with many educational facilities. Most are state-run. For university education, the closest facilities are 60 km away in Gweru, the Midlands Province capital, at Midlands State University. Like most urban areas in the country, the city of Kwekwe is serviced by many schools. Amaveni High School, Mbizo High School and Manunure High School recently expanded to offer A-level classes. Amaveni High serves the high density suburb of Amaveni while Mbizo and Manunure serve the high density suburb of Mbizo."
"Kwe people The Bakweri (or Kwe) are an ethnic group of the Republic of Cameroon. They are closely related to Cameroon's coastal peoples (the Sawa), particularly the Duala and Isubu. According to Bakweri oral traditions, that they originated from Mboko, the area southwest of Mount Cameroon. The Bakweri likely migrated to their present home east of the mountain in the mid-18th century. From the foothills, they gradually spread to the coast, and up the Mungo River and the various creeks that empty into it. In the process, they founded numerous villages, usually when individual families groups split off. A rival"
"Thomas Meikle Thomas Meikle (4 December 1861 – 8 February 1939), born in Scotland, was a businessman and pioneer in Rhodesia, the African country now known as Zimbabwe. He travelled to Durban in December 1869 with his parents, his brothers John and Stewart and his sister Jeannie. He worked initially as a transport rider, then as a gold prospector, finally settling as a trader in Mashonaland. In 1864 he set up stores in Bulawayo and Gwelo, modern day Gweru with his brother John, who pulled out of the venture two years later. He took over his brother Stewart's original idea"
"to as the Alaketu of Ketu. Kétou, Benin Kétou is a Yoruba town, arrondissement, and commune located in the Plateau Department of the Republic of Benin (previously called 'Dahomey'). The commune covers an area of 2183 square kilometres and as of 2013 had a population of 156,497 people, making it the 13th largest settlement in Benin. Kétou (Ketu) is said to have been founded by Ede, son of Sopasan and grandson of Oduduwa (also known as Odudua, Oòdua and Eleduwa), who ruled the Yoruba kingdom of Ile-Ife (also known as Ife) in present-day Nigeria. The oba (meaning 'king' or 'ruler'"
"Gwere people The Gwere people, or ""Bagwere"", are a Bantu ethnic group in Uganda. The Gwere live in the eastern Uganda, mostly in Budaka District, Pallisa District and Kibuku District,Butebo District, where they make up over 80% of the population. They have the Bagisu, the Basoga, the Balamogi and the Iteso, the Banyole and the Jopadhola (Badama) as their neighbors. The city of Mbale, one time reputed to be the cleanest city in Uganda is home to some Bagwere. Bagwere are also found in the following towns in Eastern Uganda: Pallisa, Budaka, Kibuku, Kagumu, Kamonkoli, Kadama, Kabweri, Iki-Iki, Bulangira, Kaderuna,"
"Chicago although New Town is considered the richest area in the town. This is subdivided into mini-suburbs such as Hazeldene. The homes in this area are significantly larger than most, and are usually staffed with 2–4 domestic workers and, at times, security guards. The town lies on the Bulawayo–Harare railway line. It is home to two mosques, a meetinghouse for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Seventh-day Adventist, Salvation Army, Protestant and Catholic churches. Kwekwe has paved roads leading to Gweru, Kadoma, Mvuma and Gokwe Business Centre hence it is considered a well-connected city. Besides being close"
"Were Ilu Were Ilu (; ) is a town in north-central Ethiopia. Located in the Debub Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of . From the 1870s, Were Ilu had a Thursday market. The Medhane Alem church, dating from at least from the early 1900s, is a notable local landmark. Empress Zewditu was born at Were Ilu, and Ras Habte Maryam was buried there. Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this town has an estimated total population of 10,062 of whom 4,942 were men and 5,120 were women. The"
"Shungu High School is located about 16 km from Kwekwe. It is a Catholic run school. The middle-class suburbs close to the city centre have Kwekwe High School and Goldridge College, plus the primary schools including Goldridge Primary School, Fitchlea Primary School, Kwekwe Junior High School and Globe & Phoenix Primary School, Maryward Primary School and Sally Mugabe Primary School. There is almost one primary school for about four sections of the high density areas Kwekwe Polytechnic is the only tertiary education institution in Kwekwe. Sable Chemicals and ZISCO Steel run apprenticeship programs with the polytechnic and with other universities"
"Njeru Njeru is a town in Buikwe District, Central Region of Uganda. It is the largest town in the district. Njeru is located approximately northeast of Buikwe, where the district headquarters are located. This location lies about west of downtown Jinja. The town is located across River Nile from the city of Jinja and is functionally a suburb of that city. The coordinate of Njeru Town Council are:0°25'52.0""N, 33°08'52.0""E (Latitude:0.431111; Longitude:33.147778). There are several industries and businesses located in Njeru that provide employment to a significant number of people and contribute significantly to the economy of Uganda. These include but"
"Rhodesia as published by the then Chief Information Officer, Information Services Branch. (Division of Native Affairs, Salisbury September, 1960) in the article ""Lore and Legend: Southern Rhodesia Place Names"". Gweru District has a population of over 231,675. It has Shurugwi District to the south-esst, Chirumhanzu District to the east, Insiza District south-west, Bubi District to the west, Nkayi District north-west and Kwekwe District north. Source:World Meteorological Organization Main article: Vungu Rural District Council Gweru District is administered by the District Administrator who is an ex-offio of (Gweru City Council and Gweru Rural District Council. for Gweru rural. Gweru rural district"
"1994 census reported this town had a total population of 5,809 of whom 2,600 were males and 3,209 were females. It is the largest of three towns in Were Ilu woreda. While still ruler of Shewa, Menelik II had a ""ketamma"" (or fortified camp) built at Were Ilu and Enewari in 1868 to guard his northern frontier and pacify the Wollo Oromo, who were his neighbors. In September of the following year, after Menelik had recaptured Maqdala, the Wollo chiefs came to Were Ilu at the Mesqel feast to make formal submission and take an oath of fealty to the"
"Raj Center (-18.525702, 29.806548) and stretches 50.2 km to Gweru River Bridge in Nkai area well past Sembeula Village. (-18.719823 28.814896) Masoro Road or Hovano-Chinyudze Road is a 54 km (1-hour 5 min drive) gravel loop road that joins Kwekwe-Gokwe Road and Kadoma-Gokwe-via-Empress Road. It turns right from the Kwekwe-Gokwe Road just short of the 120 km peg from Kwekwe. It is the Old Kadoma-Gokwe Road. It is not a safe road for vehicles in poor condition. The road descends from the Mapfungautsi Plateau on a very steep pass. It feeds Masoro, Tongwe, Mazalayedwa, Gwanika and Maliyami. It joins the"
"because of its slippery steep banks. The river was then called 'Ikwelo' because the greater part of this long river has slippery steep banks all the way to its mouth in Shangani River. Women used ""ukwelo"" (ladder) then to help them fetch water from the river. Gweru City was named from Ikwelo River. The European settlers pronounced as ""iGwelo"" shortened to ""Gwelo"" and after independence Zimbabweans shonalized it to Gweru, hence Gweru River. Gweru River has the 100 hactare Mabangeni Irrigation Scheme in Lower Gweru and the 165 hactare Exchange Irrigation Scheme in Zhombe supplied from Insukamini Dam and Exchange"
"tourism relationships with the country. Abubakar Bagudu is also the Chairman, National Task Force on Rice and Wheat Production in Nigeria. Kebbi State Kebbi is a state in north-western Nigeria with its capital at Birnin Kebbi. The state was created out of a part of Sokoto State in 1991. Kebbi State is bordered by Sokoto State, Niger State, Zamfara State, Dosso Region in the Republic of Niger and the nation of Benin. It has a total area of 36,800 km². Kebbi is traditionally considered by Sarki mythology as the homeland of the Banza bakwai states and Hausa Kingdoms. According to"
"for the city of Kwekwe is located in the suburb opposite the Batanai tavern. There has been one main shopping centre till 2002 when another one was established at the 'Superette' in the W section of the township. There are three primary schools, namely Amaveni Primary School, Kushinga Primary School and St Martin's Primary School. Only one high school exists, Amaveni High School. Blessing Chebundo member of parliament of Kwekwe resides in Amaveni//Currently Masango Matambanadzo is the MP Amaveni Amaveni Township is a high density suburb in Kwekwe, Zimbabwe. It is about three miles west of the city's central business"
"Kwele people The Kwele people are a tribal group of eastern Gabon, Republic of the Congo, and Cameroons in West Africa. They fled the coastal area of West Africa during the 19th century, after their traditional enemies acquired firearms from the slave traders. This altercation is often called the ""Poupou"" war. The Kwele then settled into lands between the Dja and Ivindo rivers. The Kwele are noted for their ceremonial masks which are collected as art objects. The masks are associated with the Beete association, which maintains social order, and are also used in initiation rites and at the end"
"Ekwereazu Ekwereazu (or Ekwerazu) is a town in Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria. It is made up of six communities: Oparanadim, Mpam, Ihitteafoukwu, Umuokirika, Obohia and Ekwereazu Town. Ihitteafoukwu has four villages, namely, Ogbor, Umueze, Umunomo and Umuchieze. Okirika-nwe-Eke is made up of Umuevu and Akpim which previously were part of Umuokirika. The central market called Eke Okwe gives the community its name. The community residents are mostly Roman Catholics with two big churches but Igbo traditional ceremonies like Iri Ji, Mgba and Ekpe are observed. The majority of the youth reside outside the town but maintain contact with their home"
"is the largest medical centre in the region, and the Police Station with detention cells. Also in the vicinity is an irrigation co-operative and a business centre with a supermarket, beer outlets and greengrocer's. The Gweru River passes just to the east of Loreto. Crossroads Growth Point is the commercial hub of Silobela. It is about 80 km Southwest of Kwekwe. From this center one roads leads to Gweru, the other to Nkayi and the other to the northern villages of Silobela, and still the main one to Kwekwe, hence Crossroads. The Silobela Old people’s Home was built on a"
"West. Senkwasi (Sengwazi) clinic is the 1336th of the 1390 health centers in Zimbabwe and the 16th of the 46 in Kwekwe District according to 2004 statistics. This ward includes areas like Champeni, Fafi and Vulamachena. Gwesela West Gwesela West is ward number 9 of the 33 wards in Zibagwe Rural District Council of Kwekwe District. Its center is at Senkwasi Irrigation Scheme 14.5 km north east of Zhombe Joel ( Zhombe Joel is along the ""Kwekwe Gokwe Road"") and 14.5 km south of Columbina Rural Service Center (Columbina-Empress is along the ""Kadoma-Gokwe Road""). Kwekwe is 55.5 km south-east and"
"Ewu Ewu is a Nigerian city situated in Esan Central Local Government area in Edo State of Nigeria. The city, an Esan tribe, lies on 200 feet in the plateau region of central Edo State, 100 kilometres north of Benin City, the capital of Edo State, Nigeria. Ewu city comprises the villages and towns of Eguare-Ewu, Ehanlen-Ewu, Ihenwen-Ewu, Uzogholo-Ewu, Ukhiodo-Ewu, Idunwele-Ewu, Eko-Ojeme, Oghodogbor, and Ukpeko Ori. Ewu is bounded in the north by Agbede, in the south-east by Irrua, in the south-west by Ekpoma. The Ewu-born playwright, historian and poet Saintmoses Eromosele described Ewu as The Holy City in his"
"1961, Prag Naran opened the largest department store in Kwekwe (Queque). One of Naran’s companies ""Beverly Hills Investments"" (M.D) funded the development of a new residential suburb in Kwekwe (Queque), creating jobs and bolstering local industry. Naran also served as President and Vice President of the Kwekwe (Queque) Chamber of Commerce. He partnered with local communities investing in agricultural land within Midlands and further afield as far as Chiredzi. He invested in the town of Redcliff investing in hotel, land and property. He invested in the Iron and Steel centre of Zimbabwe, Redcliff, where he built the residential township, a"
"goats. ... personal prefix as in MuShimba, BaShimba, a Leopard clansman, and Leopard Clan. Gwere people The Gwere people, or ""Bagwere"", are a Bantu ethnic group in Uganda. The Gwere live in the eastern Uganda, mostly in Budaka District, Pallisa District and Kibuku District,Butebo District, where they make up over 80% of the population. They have the Bagisu, the Basoga, the Balamogi and the Iteso, the Banyole and the Jopadhola (Badama) as their neighbors. The city of Mbale, one time reputed to be the cleanest city in Uganda is home to some Bagwere. Bagwere are also found in the following"
"about 99% of its present length. Only of the old Gokwe road was tarred from Kwekwe. The former gravel road was paved wide and tarred from 31 January 1986 to 31 March 1991. The original plan was to construct a carriageway with two shoulders. The road is however with 2 shoulders constructed according to the revised plan of 1986. From Kwekwe to Gokwe the road passes over various rivers with standard bridges. The rivers are Kwekwe River, Rhino River, Chimwamombe River, Sesombe River, Mandombe River, Somalala River, Ngazimbi River, Zhombe River, Gwenzi River, Sehozana River, Little Sehozana River, Ufafi River"
"Kétou, Benin Kétou is a Yoruba town, arrondissement, and commune located in the Plateau Department of the Republic of Benin (previously called 'Dahomey'). The commune covers an area of 2183 square kilometres and as of 2013 had a population of 156,497 people, making it the 13th largest settlement in Benin. Kétou (Ketu) is said to have been founded by Ede, son of Sopasan and grandson of Oduduwa (also known as Odudua, Oòdua and Eleduwa), who ruled the Yoruba kingdom of Ile-Ife (also known as Ife) in present-day Nigeria. The oba (meaning 'king' or 'ruler' in the Yoruba language) is referred"
"15th centuries. In Ketu, the ancestors of the Gbe speaking peoples (Ewe, Fon, Aja etc.) separated themselves from other refugees and began to establish their own identity, but were pressed even further westward by the Yoruba during the 14th and 15th centuries. Ketu (Benin) Ketu is a historical region in what is now the Republic of Benin, in the area of the town of Kétou (Ketu). It is one of the oldest capitals of the Yoruba speaking people, tracing its establishment to a settlement founded by a descendant of Oduduwa, also known as Odudua, Oòdua and Eleduwa. The regents of"
"Egbe Egbe Mekun, popularly called Egbe, is a historic town located in the Yagba West local government area of Kogi State, Nigeria, West Africa. This town is an ancient town bordering Kogi and Kwara States. It is surrounded by some undulating and luxuriant hills of savannah vegetation which are visible as you move around the town; this explained why it is sometimes referred to as ""Jerusalem in Nigeria"". The dialect spoken by these people is called Yagba, they have ancestry root linked to the Yorubas in Nigeria as they speak Yoruba. Their alphabet are similar to that of Yorubas. The"
"the forest region (southern Nigeria and indeed, all of the Guinea zone of West Africa) was a much later development than that of the northern open savanna area. Recent archaeological research has shown that people were already living in western Nigeria (specifically Iwo-Eleru at Isarun, Ondo state) as early as 9000 BC and perhaps earlier at Ugwuelle-Uturu (Okigwe) in south-eastern Nigeria (Shaw and Daniels 1984: 7-100). This is the area of Ibeku clan. Lack of adequate funding and dating facilities has also caused a lag in archaeological research in ibeku area of Nigeria and indeed, all of West Africa. Many"
"the highway. Source: Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Source: Kubatana Aechive Vungu Rural District Council Vungu Rural District Council is a local government arm overseeing the Gweru Rural District. It was created in terms of the Zimbabwe Rural District Councils Act; Chapter 29.13. Its capital is Gweru in Zimbabwe. Vungu Rural District Council is literally Gweru Rural District Council taking care of the rural district with Gweru Municipality taking care of the urban district. It comprises two parliamentary constituencies, Chiwundura (eight wards) and Vungu (eleven wards) while Gweru Municipality comprises Gweru Urban and Mkoba metropolitan constituencies. Chiwundura is east of the Harare-Bulawayo"
"0"" North, 5° 31' 0"" East, Elevation is about 417 m and its original name (with diacritics) is Egbe. Population of approximately 20,000 Egbe Egbe Mekun, popularly called Egbe, is a historic town located in the Yagba West local government area of Kogi State, Nigeria, West Africa. This town is an ancient town bordering Kogi and Kwara States. It is surrounded by some undulating and luxuriant hills of savannah vegetation which are visible as you move around the town; this explained why it is sometimes referred to as ""Jerusalem in Nigeria"". The dialect spoken by these people is called Yagba,"
"Kwenge River The Kwenge River is a stream in the Bandundu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It flows north from the Angolan border through the Kwango and Kwilu districts, joining the Kwilu River below Kikwit. Lusanga, formerly Leverville, is at the confluence of the Kwenge and Kwilu rivers. The land between the Kwilu and the Kwenge was first occupied be the Pende people. The Suku people, who came to the region from the Kwango River valley in the 1800s, live in the savanna region between the upper Bakali and Kwenge rivers. The lowest part of the river"