Sanyati
{{For|the river of the same name |Sanyati River}}
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Sanyati is a town in Zimbabwe.
Location
The town is located in Kadoma District, in Mashonaland West Province, in northern central Zimbabwe. This location is about {{convert|100|km|mi}}, by road, northwest of the city of Kadoma, where the district headquarters are located.[http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Zimbabwe_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kadoma%20()%20&toplace=Sanyati%20Tribal%20Trust%20Land%20()&fromlat=-18.35&tolat=-17.9166667&fromlng=29.9166667&tolng=29.3 Road Distance Between Kaadoma And Sanyati With Map] Sanyati is located on the east bank of the Sanyati River, about {{convert|60|km|mi}}, by road, northeast of the town of Gokwe, on the opposite side of the river.[http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Zimbabwe_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Gokwe%20()%20&toplace=Sanyati%20Tribal%20Trust%20Land%20()&fromlat=-18.2166667&tolat=-17.9166667&fromlng=28.9333333&tolng=29.3 Map Showing Gokwe And Sanyati With Distance Marker] The coordinates of Sanyati are: 17° 57' 0.00"S, 29° 18' 27.00"E (Latitude:17.9500; Longitude:29.3075).
Overview
The town of Sanyati and the surrounding sub-district known as Sanyati SubdistrictA map of the subdistrict, labeled "Sanyati District Map", may be found at {{Cite web|title=Sanyati District Map |date=4 January 2010 |publisher=United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs |url=https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/sites/www.humanitarianresponse.info/files/A3_districts_Sanyati.pdf |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910035714/https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/sites/www.humanitarianresponse.info/files/A3_districts_Sanyati.pdf |archivedate=10 September 2016 |url-status=live}} lie in an area known as the Sanyati Tribal Trust Lands, which is a major cotton-producing area in Zimbabwe. The town is the location of Sanyati Baptist Mission. The mission owns and administers: (a) Sanyati Baptist Hospital (b) Sanyati Baptist Primary School and (c) Sanyati Baptist High School. In the central business district, the main activities include welding, carpentry and masonry. Activities related to farming (farm supply shops and produce purchase points) are also prevalent in the town. ZB Bank Limited, a commercial bank, and Share Wealth (Pvt) Ltd, a microfinance service, maintain branches in town.[http://www.zb.co.zw/Our-Branches/menu-id-48.html List of Branches of ZB Bank Limited]{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The town is also served by Sanyati Baptist Mission Airport. A lodge is also available by the name Sanyati Rendezvous, located next to council offices.
History
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Chenjiri farms is the home town of Fungai Chaderopa, who became the first Sanyati woman member of parliament in March 2008.
Population
In 2022, the population of the town was estimated at 139,235.[http://www.citypopulation.de/en/zimbabwe/admin/mashonaland_west/407__sanyati/ City Population website, Sanyati, retrieved February 20, 2024] The current population of the town is not publicly known.
See also
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