Magunje

Magunje
Growth Point
Magunje
Coordinates: 16°50′22.27″S 29°25′31.14″E / 16.8395194°S 29.4253167°E / -16.8395194; 29.4253167Coordinates: 16°50′22.27″S 29°25′31.14″E / 16.8395194°S 29.4253167°E / -16.8395194; 29.4253167
Country Zimbabwe
Province Mashonaland West
District Hurungwe District
Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)
Climate Cwa

Magunje is the largest village and principal growth point in Hurungwe Communal Land, Mashonaland West province, Zimbabwe. Magunje is located approximately 35 km west-north-west of Karoi town. Magunje has three secondary schools. The schools are Magunje Government High School, Magunje Barracks Secondary School and Charles Clack Mission, a Salvation Army mission school. There is a Zimbabwe National Army base, Magunje Barracks located in Magunje. Magunje was one of many Tribal Trust Lands (TTL'S) established by the colonial government of Ian Smith to designate the indigenous Black Africans.It was also the birthplace and hometown of the late former WHO Ambassador to Zimbabwe Jasper Zvondasi Kusemamuriwo.

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