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56: 40: 361: 122: 63: 289:. Only the southern quarter of the area is covered with commercial farms, founded by European settlers. In that area there are three hilltop fortresses belonging to the Murewa (Moyo) people, built in the later phase of ancient 261:). It is situated almost 1400 m above sea level. In 2002, the number of inhabitants was 8398. Public and private buildings are simple. "Growthpoint" and village have the character of a 294: 421: 426: 269:
having three tunnels, some as short as 9 km, and other sites with rock paintings of the San. These paintings are at least 1000 years old.
266: 285:) in the south up to Uzumba in the north, Nyadire Rive NE and Nyaguvi SE of Murewa. It is dominated by traditional African agriculture of the 402: 84: 431: 55: 217: 395: 346: 39: 222: 209: 388: 188: 146: 134: 198: 8: 347:
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Murewa Caves: San paintings
Murehwa is located in Zimbabwe
17°39′S 31°47′E / 17.650°S 31.783°E / -17.650; 31.783
Zimbabwe
Province
Mashonaland East
District
Murehwa District
Time zone
UTC+1
CET
DST
UTC+1
CEST
Climate
BSh
township
Zimbabwe
Harare
Tete
Mozambique
township
Murewa Caves
Macheke
Shona people
Monomotapa
Chieftainship family on Murewa
Mukarakate
"2012 Census Provincial Report: Mashonaland East"
Peter S.Garlake: STRUCTURE AND MEANING IN THE PREHISTORIC ART OF ZIMBABWE (PDF, 3.9 MB)

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