Binga District

Binga District in Matabeleland North

Coordinates: 17°46′20″S 27°33′30″E / 17.77222°S 27.55833°E / -17.77222; 27.55833 Binga District (Vinga District[1]) is a district of Zimbabwe in southern Africa.[2] It is located in Matabeleland North just south of Kariba Lake, across the lake from Zambia It lies along the hot and arid southern Zambezi Escarpment, a region that is in the territory of the tsetse fly, which transmits human sleeping sickness and animal trypanosomiasis.

Boundaries

Binga District is an area of land bounded by a line drawn from;

Administrave divisions and constituencies

There are twenty-one wards in the district, which is divided into two parliamentary constituencies: Binga North Constituency with twelve wards[3] and South Binga Constituency with nine wards.[4] The separate constituencies were created in 2008.[4]

Among the areas in Binga North Constituency are: Chizarira, Siabuwa, Cheete, Siansundu, Siantula, Mujere and Manjolo.

Settlements

Binga village[5] is by far one of the largest settlement. It lies on the south eastern shore of Lake Kariba. It was constructed to rehouse the BaTonga people whose homeland was flooded by the creation of the Kariba reservoir.[6] The Chibwatatata Hot Springs lie near the town. There are also settlements at:

Economy and development

Binga District is one of the outposts of Zimbabwe that is underdeveloped, with limited access roads, especially during the rain season. It is also one of the most sparsely populated districts of the country.

The consumption of cannabis in the Binga District has been described as traditional in pre-colonial times,[33] and is considered to be an integral part of the Tonga culture.[34] However, it must be pointed out that consumption of cannabis is generally considered a devious pursuit especially in light of colonial Laws DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT, CAP 15:02 (Zimbabwe) to control the importation, exportation, production, possession, sale, distribution and use of dangerous drugs. There is a wrong impression among people from the rest of Zimbabwe that people from Binga are legally entitled to plant, harvest, process and smoke cannabis freely[35][36][37][38]

Notes and references

  1. UFI 2307497 Vinga (Variant - V) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  2. UFI 2307497 Binga District (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  3. "Binga North Constituency Profile" (PDF). Research Department of the Zimbabwe Parliament. 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 August 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Binga South Constituency Profile" (PDF). Research Department of the Zimbabwe Parliament. 2011.
  5. 17°37′27″S 27°20′28″E / 17.62417°S 27.34111°E, Binga (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server
  6. Shaver, Ruth Ann. "Brief History of the BaTonga People of the Zambezi River Valley - Zimbabwe". Brian & Ruthie Shaver's Guide to Various Community,Educational & Faith Based Service & Learning Resources. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.
  7. 17°45′28″S 27°25′14″E / 17.75778°S 27.42056°E, Chief Binga (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server
  8. 18°07′05″S 27°26′25″E / 18.11806°S 27.44028°E, Chief Dobola (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server
  9. 18°01′06″S 27°08′08″E / 18.01833°S 27.13556°E, Chief Saba (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server
  10. 17°43′33″S 27°23′24″E / 17.72583°S 27.39000°E, Chief Sikalenge (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server
  11. 17°44′54″S 27°24′21″E / 17.74833°S 27.40583°E, Chief Sikalenge (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server
  12. 17°11′40″S 28°04′11″E / 17.19444°S 28.06972°E, Chief Simupa (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server
  13. 17°41′09″S 27°37′58″E / 17.68583°S 27.63278°E, Chief Sinakooma (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server
  14. 17°28′53″S 27°56′54″E / 17.48139°S 27.94833°E, Chief Sinampande (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server
  15. 17°09′06″S 28°06′44″E / 17.15167°S 28.11222°E, Chief Sinakatenges Village (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server
  16. 17°32′00″S 27°53′59″E / 17.53333°S 27.89972°E, Chief Sinansengwe (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server
  17. 18°00′27″S 27°33′58″E / 18.00750°S 27.56611°E, Chief Siansaali (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server
  18. 17°37′05″S 27°43′05″E / 17.61806°S 27.71806°E, Impampa (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server
  19. 17°54′17″S 27°17′20″E / 17.90472°S 27.28889°E, James (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server
  20. 17°43′23″S 27°17′08″E / 17.72306°S 27.28556°E, Kabulawu (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server
  21. 17°58′14″S 27°32′03″E / 17.97056°S 27.53417°E, Kariyangwe (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server
  22. 18°28′10″S 27°18′14″E / 18.46944°S 27.30389°E, Lubimbi (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server
  23. 18°03′53″S 27°49′56″E / 18.06472°S 27.83222°E, Lusulu (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server
  24. 17°44′55″S 27°24′21″E / 17.74861°S 27.40583°E, Manjolo School (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server
  25. 17°28′34″S 27°57′53″E / 17.47611°S 27.96472°E, Matinka (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server
  26. 17°56′18″S 27°04′33″E / 17.93833°S 27.07583°E, Mlibizi Fishing Camp (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server
  27. 18°13′08″S 27°23′39″E / 18.21889°S 27.39417°E, Pashu (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server
  28. 18°00′53″S 27°07′24″E / 18.01472°S 27.12333°E, Saba (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server
  29. 17°27′59″S 28°03′06″E / 17.46639°S 28.05167°E, Siabuwa (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server
  30. 17°29′11″S 27°52′55″E / 17.48639°S 27.88194°E, Siamunchembu (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server
  31. 18°15′08″S 27°10′53″E / 18.25222°S 27.18139°E, Tinde Mission (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server
  32. 18°13′17″S 27°56′54″E / 18.22139°S 27.94833°E, Zyakamana (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server
  33. Zeleza, Tiyambe; Dickson Eyoh (2003). Encyclopedia of Twentieth-century African History. Taylor & Francis. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-415-23479-5. External link in |title= (help)
  34. Arnett, Jeffrey Jensen (2007). International Encyclopedia of Adolescence: A Historical and Cultural Survey of Young People Around the World. CRC Press. p. 1115. ISBN 978-0-415-96667-2. External link in |title= (help)
  35. "Binga man sells mbanje for fees". NewsDay Zimbabwe. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  36. "Binga man justifies mbanje smoking". NewsDay Zimbabwe. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  37. Ziso, Big. "Forget Binga, I'm Off to Nyanga for My Mbanje Fix - Zimbo Jam". www.zimbojam.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  38. Nyathi, Phathisa (2005). Zimbabwe's Cultural Heritage. Bulawayo: 'Ama Books. pp. 72–73. ISBN 0-7974 2897-6.
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