What is "kanyemba"

n. (context pathology English) An acute gangrenous proctitis and colitis that occurs at high altitudes

Kanyemba is a village in the province of Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe. It is located on the south bank of the Zambezi river at the extreme northernmost point of Zimbabwe at the meeting point of the Zimbabwean, Mozambican and Zambian borders. The village serves the Dande communal land.

Kanyemba is translated into English as "a bean". It is widely used as a surname in the Mashonaland province.

Category:Populated places in Mashonaland Central Province Category:Populated places in Zimbabwe