Brunapeg is a settlement in the

Matabeleland South Province Matabeleland South is a province in southwestern Zimbabwe. With a population of 683,893 as of the 2012 Zimbabwean census. It is the country's least populated province after Matabeleland North.Matabeleland South and Matabeleland North were es ...

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. It is one of the urban centres in Mangwe District, one of the seven administrative districts in the province.

Location

Brunapeg is located in the extreme south west of Zimbabwe, close to the international border with

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. The town is approximately , by road, southeast of

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, the nearest large town. Brunapeg is approximately , by road, southwest of

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, the nearest large city. The geographical coordinates of Brunapeg are: 21°09'45.0"S, 28°01'40.0"E (Latitude:-21.162500; Longitude:28.027778). The town sits at an average elevation of above

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Overview

The town hosts St Annes Roman Catholic Mission. The mission owns and operates St Annes Mission Hospital. The mission was established in 1954. The mission also runs an affiliated nursing school, which graduates approximately 25 nurses every year. The mission also owns and runs a primary school.

Economy

Businesses in the town include

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s, hardware shops,

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s, a food distribution center and a post office. The local vegetation supports the growth of ''

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'' worms. The worms are locally known as ''Macimbi'' or ''Mahonja''. They are dark grey and black in color, with a protruding spine, growing up to in length. The worm feeds on mopane tree leaves, although the diet is not restricted to this tree. The worms are exported to Botswana and some are transported to the city of Bulawayo for distribution throughout

. They are a human food delicacy in most countries of

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Transport

The closest airport is Francistown International Airport, in Francistown, Botswana, approximately , by road, west of Brunapeg.

Politics

Present-day Brunapeg as a singular entity can be seen as fairly liberal, in the 2004 parliamentary election. Fifty eight percent voted for the Movement for Democratic Change. Edward Tshotsho Moyo Mkhosi (MDC) received 10,145 votes; Eunice Nomthandazo Moyo (ZANU-PF) received 5,723 votes. However the MDC lost the largely boycotted Senate election of 2005.

Neighborhoods

Brunapeg has many vibrant neighborhoods. Major villages around the town centre include: 1. Phathisani 2. Newline and 3. Oldline. These neighborhoods are administratively classified as Ward 7 in the Mangwe Rural District Council, under whose jurisdiction Brunapeg lies.

Demographics

Most people in the area are of

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descent, and there is a number of

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and because of its proximity with

there are also Motswana people . There is a sizeable population of labor immigrants from neighboring countries, including

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and

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References

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