Nkankezi

The Nkankezi is a river of the Mzingwane basin, crossing the gold-bearing country of the southern Zimbabwean plateau. Its flow is seasonal, and its valley lies among the rivers and mineral deposits of the Insiza region. To the east, the stone-walled centre of Chumnungwa flourished in the gold-rich Mberengwa country, where its inhabitants worked local iron and soapstone as well as gold and maintained connections with other communities across the plateau.