Zvishavane
Zvishavane ranks 7,992nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Poti, Much Wenlock, and Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Memorable people born in Zvishavane include Emmerson Mnangagwa, and Chenjerai Hove. Zvishavane has been the birth place of many politicians, and writers. Zvishavane is located in Zimbabwe.
Zvishavane, formerly known as Shabani, is a mining town in Midlands Province, Zimbabwe. Surrounded by low hills, it lies 97 kilometres (60 mi) west of Masvingo, on the main Bulawayo-Masvingo road. Other roads lead from Zvishavane to Gweru, 121 kilometres (75 mi) north, and Mberengwa, 27 kilometres (17 mi) south-west. It is also on direct rail links to Gweru and Beit Bridge which then link up with Harare and Bulawayo in Zimbabwe and to Maputo in Mozambique, and Pretoria in South Africa. It has a private airport serving the city. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1942 and 1956, Zvishavane was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Emmerson Mnangagwa, and Chenjerai Hove.
People Born in Zvishavane
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Emmerson Mnangagwa
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 2
Chenjerai Hove
WRITER
1956 - 2015
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 1
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Zvishavane were politicians (1), and writers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Zvishavane, including Emmerson Mnangagwa. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Zvishavane, including Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Zvishavane since 1700.
