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Brunapeg is a business center and village in the Matebeland South region of Zimbabwe.
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Prominent establishments are the St Annes Roman Catholic Church which runs mission schools and Brunapeg hospital.
The Hospital has a nursing school which has produced a large number of nurses, doctors and teachers.
Economy
The area exports Genimbasia belina and Gynasamaia spp locally known as Macimbi/Mahonja. It is a dark grey and black in color worm with protruding spine, which measures up to 6–8 cm in length when fully grown. The worm feeds on Mopane leaves. It is exported to Botswana and some of it is transported to the City of Bulawayo for distribution throughout Zimbabwe.
There is also huge investment in the area from immigrant workers in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana.
Businesses at the centre include Gas Service stations, Grocery Shops, Hardware shops, Post offices, restaurants and a food distribution center.
Politics
Present-day Brunapeg as a singular entity can be seen as fairly liberal, in the 2004 parliamentary election.58 % voted for the Movement for Democratic Change.Edward Tshotsho Moyo Mkhosi (MDC) 10,145; Eunice Nomthandazo Moyo (ZANU-PF) 5,723.
However the MDC lost the largely boycotted Senate election.
Neighborhoods
Brunapeg has many vibrant communities neighborhoods. Major areas around the Village include:
Matilonje, A border town in Botswana Empandeni,A mission Plumtree, Zimbabwe,A city
The closest airport is Francistown (FRW), Francistown, Botswana (179.5 km)
Demographics
Most people in the area are of Kalanga descent, and there is a huge number of Ndebele and because of its proximity with Botswana there are also Motswana people. The Shona are a minority.
