Plumtree, Zimbabwe

Plumtree
Plumtree is located in Zimbabwe
Plumtree
Plumtree
Location in Zimbabwe
Coordinates: 20°28′41″S 27°47′50″E / 20.47806°S 27.79722°E / -20.47806; 27.79722
Country Zimbabwe
ProvinceMatabeleland South
DistrictBulilimamangwe District
MunicipalityPlumtree Town Council
Government
 • MayorEroc Garcia
Elevation
1,374 m (4,508 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • Total
14,459
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
ClimateCwa

Plumtree is a town in Zimbabwe. Marula trees, wild plum trees (Ntungulu in tjiKalanga) grow abundantly in the area. The town was once called Getjenge by baKalanga. Another name by which it is often called, is Titji, meaning station and referring to the railway station which was operating in the area around 1897.[2]

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Zimbabwe
  2. ^ The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica (20 July 2020). "Profile of Plumtree, Zimbabwe". London, United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 20 July 2020.