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PersonMuShona[1]
PeopleMashona
LanguagechiShona
CountryMashonaland

Mashonaland is a region in northeastern Zimbabwe. It is home to nearly half of the population of Zimbabwe. The majority of the Mashonaland people are from the Shona tribe while the Zezuru and Korekore dialects are most common. Harare is the largest city followed by Chitungwiza.

Currently, Mashonaland is divided into four provinces,

  • Mashonaland West
  • Mashonaland Central
  • Mashonaland East
  • Harare

The Zimbabwean capital of Harare, a province unto itself, lies entirely in Mashonaland, it receives moderate amount of rainfall yearly.

  1. ^ Haberland, Eike (May 3, 1974). Perspectives Des Études Africaines Contemporaines: Rapport Final D'un Symposium International. Deutsche UNESCO-Kommission. ISBN 9783794052257 – via Google Books.

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