Kutama, Zimbabwe

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Kutama is a town in the Zvimba District of Mashonaland West Province in Zimbabwe. The town is home to the Kutama College and was the birthplace of Zimbabwe's former President Robert Mugabe.[1] Mugabe was buried in the courtyard of his rural homestead in Kutama on 28 September 2019.[2][3]

History[edit]

Former President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe was born in Kutama on 21 February 1924. He was also later buried at his home in Kutama on 28 September 2019.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Torreguitar, Elena (2009). National Liberation Movements in Office: Forging Democracy with African Adjectives in Namibia. Peter Lang. p. 418. ISBN 9783631579954.
  2. ^ Sukhala, Gift; Bulawayo, Philemon (28 September 2019). "Zimbabwe's Mugabe buried in home village, ending an era". Reuters.
  3. ^ a b "Mugabe funeral: Zimbabwe ex-president laid to rest in Kutama". BBC News. 28 September 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.