Uzumba–Maramba–Pfungwe

Uzumba–Maramba–Pfungwe District
Second-level administrative subdivision
Map
CountryZimbabwe
ProvinceMashonaland East
Area
 • Total
2,673 km2 (1,032 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)
 • Total
124,226
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (CEST)

Uzumba-Maramba-Pfungwe, also known as UMP, is a district of Mashonaland East Province in Zimbabwe. It consists of the northern part of the pre-1969 larger Murehwa (Mrehwa) District and includes the village of Uzumba.[1] The area is inhabited by the Budja Shona people. The staple food crop is maize, with secondary vegetable crops.[2]

UMP is divided into two legislative constituencies, Uzumba Constituency which consists of the Nakiwa, Uzumba, Muswe, Nyadiri, and Karimbika areas;[3] and Maramba-Pfungwe Constituency which consists of the Mutawatawa, Borera, Dindi, Kafura, Chitsungo and Mutawatawa areas.[4] The area is very rural and undeveloped, mostly "peasant farmers who depend on subsistence farming", with a high poverty level.[3][5]

Culture

The Mbende Jerusarema dance of the Zezuru Shona people of Uzumba-Maramba-Pfungwe and Murewa is considered by UNESCO as an important part of the intangible culture of Zimbabwe.[6]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ Davies, D. Hywel & Wheeler, R. G. "Zimbabwe Administrative Areas (as used for the basis of the Enumeration Areas for the Population Census of 1982)". Central Statistical Office, the Department of the Surveyor-General, Zimbabwe. Archived from the original on 18 March 2007.
  2. ^ Marambanyika, Thomas; Mutekwa, Timothy; Mutsiwegota, Cuthbert & Matsa, Mark (2010). "Contribution of Vegetable Farming to Househols Food Security and Rural Livelihoods in Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe Communal Lands of Zimbabwe" (PDF). Social Sciences. 6. Zimbabwe: 88–98, page 89. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 April 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Uzumba Constituency Profile" (PDF). Parliament of Zimbabwe. 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Maramba Pfungwe Constituency Profile" (PDF). Parliament of Zimbabwe. 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 April 2014.
  5. ^ Tafirenyika, Mugove (6 October 2013). "UMP: The forgotten hamlet". The Daily News. Harare, Zimbabwe. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014.
  6. ^ "Jerusarema Dance: Intangible heritage: UNESCO Multimedia Archives". UNESCO. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014.


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