Masunga

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Masunga
Village
Masunga is located in Botswana
Masunga
Masunga
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Country Botswana
District North-East District
Elevation 1,180 m (3,870 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 5,696
Time zone GMT +2

Masunga is one of Bakalanga settlements located in the North-East District of Botswana. The village is the Headquarters of the North East District. The nearest city is Francistown which is +/- 120 km (74.5 mi). The Chief of the region is Thabo Maruje Masunga who recently took over from his uncle Christopher Masunga.

Near Masunga lie the hills of Dombo Shaba, that hold a ruined outpost of the Kalanga Empire,more like Great Zimbabwe (Mutapa).It is known to be one of the tourist attractions in Botswana where a yearly Ikalanga cultural ceremony takes place.

The language spoken in the North East Region is Kalanga, not Tswana like the rest of Botswana. Kalanga is closely related to Shona, the main language of Zimbabwe.

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