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Uzumba-Maramba-Pfungwe, known more often as UMP is a district of Mashonaland East Province in Zimbabwe, southern Africa. It consists of the northern part of the pre-1969 larger Murehwa (Mrehwa) District and includes the village of Uzumba. The area is inhabited by the Zezuru Shona people. The staple food crop is maize.
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Map of Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe, Zimbabwe
UMP is divided into two legislative constituencies, Uzumba Constituency which consists of Nakiwa, Uzumba, Muswe, Nyadiri, and Karimbika; and Maramba-Pfungwe Constituency which consists of the Mutawatawa, Borera, Dindi, Kafura, Chitsungo and Mutawatawa areas. The area is very rural and undeveloped, "populated by poor peasant farmers who depend on subsistence farming", with a high poverty level.
Culture
The Mbende Jerusarema dance of the Zezuru Shona people of Uzumba-Maramba-Pfungwe is considered by UNESCO as an important part of the intangible culture of Zimbabwe.