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Inyati
Sign in to saveInyathi (also known as Enyathi, Inyati, UMzinyathi, and Emhlangeni) is a village located in the Bubi District of Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe that grew from colonization by missionaries in the late 19th century. The Mission itself sits upon around of land. Inyathi is about from Bulawayo and has a number of gold mines that have inspired both corporate (including Rio Tinto and Anglo American) and illegal mining.
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Place details
- Locality
- Inyathi Mission
- Region
- Matabeleland North
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Population
- 8,402
- Timezone
- Africa/Harare
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- Elevation
- 1333
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- Etymology
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Inyathi (also known as Enyathi, Inyati, UMzinyathi, and Emhlangeni) is a village located in the Bubi District of Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe that grew from colonization by missionaries in the late 19th century. The Mission itself sits upon around of land. Inyathi is about from Bulawayo and has a number of gold mines that have inspired both corporate (including Rio Tinto and Anglo American) and illegal mining.
==Etymology== Inyathi is the Xhosa word for buffalo; the town was named for the nearby Buffalo River.
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