Makonde may refer to:
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Makonde people
The Makonde are an ethnic group in southeast Tanzania, northern Mozambique, and Kenya. The Makonde developed their culture on the Mueda Plateau in Mozambique. At present they live throughout Tanzania and Mozambique, and have a small presence in ...
, an ethnic group from East Africa
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Makonde art
The name Makonde art refers to East African sculptures or, less frequently, to modern paintings created by craftspeople or artists belonging to the Makonde people of northern Mozambique and southern Tanzania, separated by the Ruvuma river. Art hi ...
, the art of the Makonde people
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Makonde language, the language spoken by the Makonde people
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Makonde (District), a district of the
Mashonaland West
Mashonaland West is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of 57,441 km² and a population of approximately 1.5 million (2012). Chinhoyi is the capital of the province.
Districts
Mashonaland West is divided into 7 districts:
* Chegutu
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province of Zimbabwe
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Makonde Plateau
The Makonde Plateau, also known as the Newala Plateau, is a plateau in southeastern Tanzania. It is mostly within Mtwara Region, with the northeast corner in Lindi Region.
The Makonde Plateau is a roughly rectangular, rising from the coast west ...
, a plateau in the
Mtwara Region of Tanzania. The adjacent
Mueda Plateau in Mozambique is also referred to as the Makonde or Maconde plateau.
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