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Masunga

Coordinates: 20°40′S 27°25′E / 20.667°S 27.417°E / -20.667; 27.417
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Masunga
Village
Masunga is located in Botswana
Masunga
Masunga
Coordinates: 20°40′S 27°25′E / 20.667°S 27.417°E / -20.667; 27.417
CountryBotswana
DistrictNorth-East District
Elevation
1,180 m (3,870 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
5,696
Time zoneGMT +2
ClimateBSh

Masunga /ˈmɑːsunɡʌ/ is a Bakalanga settlements in the North-East District of Botswana. The village is the Headquarters of the North East District. The nearest city is Francistown which is about 120 km (75 mi) away. The Chief of the region is Kgosi Thabo Maruje Masunga III, who took over from his uncle Christopher Masunga.

Near Masunga are the hills of Domboshaba, which hold a ruined outpost of the Kalanga Empire, more like Great Zimbabwe (Mutapa). It is one of the tourist attractions in Botswana where a yearly Ikalanga cultural ceremony takes place.

The language spoken in the North East Region is Kalanga, not Tswana like the rest of Botswana. Kalanga is closely related to Shona, the main language of Zimbabwe. But it doesn't mean that they are from Zimbabwe

Activities and attractions in Masunga

Things to do in Masunga include:

  1. Near Masunga are the hills of Domboshaba, which hold a ruined output of the Kalanga Empire
  2. Rock Art.[2]
  3. There is a sports complex that caters for different sporting activities.

Schools in Masunga

Masunga Senior Secondary School

Masunga Senior Secondary School
Location
Map

Information
GradesForm 4 (Grade 11), Form 5 (Grade 12)
GenderCo-educational

Masunga Senior Secondary School is a government Institution located in Masunga, Botswana. It is a mixture of boarding and day scholar students grades (11-12) or form 4 and form 5.

See Also

Chief Thabo Masunga Maruje III

References

  1. ^ "2011 census". Archived from the original on 2013-01-11.
  2. ^ Botswana information directory

20°40′S 27°25′E / 20.667°S 27.417°E / -20.667; 27.417