Buhera

Buhera
Village
Buhera
Coordinates: 19°19′57″S 31°26′06″E / 19.33250°S 31.43500°E / -19.33250; 31.43500Coordinates: 19°19′57″S 31°26′06″E / 19.33250°S 31.43500°E / -19.33250; 31.43500
Country Zimbabwe
Province Manicaland
District Buhera District
Government
 • Chief Nyashanu
 • Headman Makuvise
 • Headman Tongai Murwira
Elevation 1,190 m (3,904 ft)
Population (2012 Census)[1]
 • Total 6,999
Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)
Climate Cwa

Buhera is a village in Zimbabwe.

Location

Buhera District is in Manicaland Province, in eastern Zimbabwe. It is about 170 kilometres (110 mi), by road, southwest of Mutare, the location of the provincial headquarters.[2] This location is approximately 82 kilometres (51 mi), southeast of Chivhu, the nearest large town.[3] Buhera is located approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi), by road, southwest of Murambinda, the largest urban center in Buhera District.[4] The coordinates of Buhera Village are: 19° 19' 57.00"S, 31° 26' 6.00"E (Latitude:-19.3325; Longitude:31.4350). The village sits at an altitude of 3,904 feet (1,190 m), above sea level.[5]

Overview

The village serves as the administrative and commercial centre for the Sabi communal lands. The economy of Buhera District depends mainly on farming, the main crops being maize, millet (mhunga) nyimo (roundnuts) and nzungu (groundnuts). Cattle ranching is also widely practised, primarily on a subsistence scale. Due to the unpredictability of the rains in the area, irrigation is required for a successful harvest. The area is fertile with several irrigation schemes for the populace to supplement their meager harvests. However the schemes are now in sorry state due to government neglect. There is an airstrip, Buhera Airport, approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi), north of the village center.

History

The name Buhera is a Nguninised then Anglicised version of the name uHera. uHera means territory of the Hera and is reference to the fact that the Hera ethnic group of the Shona lived in the area. The same ethnic group occupied neighbouring Chikomba District. The vaHera of the Museyamwa totem occupy most of the Buhera territory (under Chief Nyashanu) and much of neighbouring Chikomba (under Chief Mutekedza).

The Va Hera are of the Shona tribe and claim that they came from Guruuswa, which has been identified as an area north of the Zambezi River, perhaps around Uganda or South Sudan. Chiurwi Mountain was a major staging point for ZANLA liberation forces, during the Second Chimurenga War (1966–1979).

Population

The current population of the village of Buhera is 245,878[6] according to 2012 Zimbabwe population census.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency. "2012 Census Provincial Report: Manicaland". Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Map Showing Buhera And Mutare With Distance Marker
  3. ↑ Road Distance Between Chivhu And Buhera With Map
  4. ↑ Map Showing Murambinda And Bulera With Distance Marker
  5. ↑ Elevation of Buhera Above Sea Level
  6. ↑
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