Buhera (District)

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Buhera
Buhera (Zimbabwe)
Buhera
Buhera
Coordinates: 19°20′S 31°35′E / -19.333, 31.583
Country Zimbabwe
Province Manicaland
District Buhera
Government
 - Chief Nyashanu
 - Headman Makuvise
 - Headman Tongai Murwira
Time zone CAT (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+1)

Buhera is a village in the province of Manicaland, Zimbabwe about 82 km south east of Chivhu. It serves as the administrative and commercial centre for the Sabi communal lands. It is headed by Chief Nyashanu, Buhera's economy depends mainly on farming, the main crops being maize, nyimo and nzungu (groundnuts). Cattle ranching is also important.

Dzapasi or Chiurwi mountain was involved in the war of liberation during the second chimurenga war in Zimbabwe and it was used as a major assembly point for ZANLA liberation forces. There is a major high school in Buhera called Dzapasi High School

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