Silonga is a village in Gwanda District of Matabeleland South province in southern Zimbabwe.[1]

There are shops, a primary school, a secondary school,[2] a clinic,[3] and a dam with an irrigation scheme.[4]

Lutheran minister, United African National Council activist and later headmaster of Manama High School headmaster, Arote Vellah-Ncube was born in Silonga.[5]

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.
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