Uzumba-Maramba-Pfungwe

Uzumba, formerly known as "Uzumba-Maramba-Pfungwe", is a district of Mashonaland East Province in Zimbabwe. It was split into Uzumba, Maramba, and Pfungwe. 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.[2]

UMP is divided into two legislative constituencies, Uzumba Constituency which consists of Nakiwa, Uzumba, Muswe, Nyadiri, and Karimbika;[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, "populated by poor peasant farmers who depend on subsistence farming",[3] with a high poverty level.

Notable people
  • Jah prayzah one of Zimbabwe most successful musicians come from this place from the Manyika region and also Andy Muridzo come from Uzumba as well.[5]

Culture

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

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. Zimbabwe. 6: 88–98, page 89. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 April 2014.
  3. "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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