Mpandamatenga is a border post and settlement in Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe,[1] adjacent to the Pandamatenga area in Botswana. It is located within Matetsi Safari Area. It can be reached by road from Hwange town and Hwange National Park.
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The village was established in 1871 by a trader, George Westbeech, who set up camp here. He called the place panda-ma-tenga which means "the tree from where trade is done".[2]
References
edit- ^ Ncube, Leonard (23 May 2023). "Kazangula, Victoria Falls borders set for upgrade". The Chronicle (Zimbabwe). Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ Burrett, Rob (2000). "The Zambezi mission and the residences at Good hope and Immaculate Heart of Mary, Old Tati". Botswana News and Records. 32: 25–38.
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