What is "marira"

Marira is a village in the rural areas of Shurugwi, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe, 25 km southeast of Shurugwi along the main road to Masvingo, Beit Bridge from Gweru thereby linking it with main cities of Zimbabwe and other neighbouring countries in the region notably South Africa and Botswana. Of all the rural areas in Shurugwi, this has been strategically located. The first people to stay here were settled by the white settlers from the British South Africa Company who were coming from South Africa commonly known in the local language as "Majoni" after they were forcibly removed from their lands during the 19th century. "Mujoni" was someone from Johannesburg which locally is shorterned 'Joni' just like 'muzulu' for a Zulu speaking person, 'muzambia' for someone from Zambia etc. "Majoni" when they are many.

The closest shopping centre is Cha Cha Cha Township centre. The road is in good condition, there is also a medium irrigation scheme whose main water source is from a borehole very close to Dekete. Most students go to Vungwi Primary School. The entire population of Marira follows Christianity faith. The major churches around are Roman Catholic, Anglican, Methodist, Seventh-day Adventist, ZAOGA Forward in Faith Ministries and other Pentecostal Churches.