Nyanga

Nyanga is a toponym used for several places in southern Africa. The most well-known is Nyanga, a town in Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe, which serves as the administrative center of Nyanga District. The name also designates the Nyanga Mountains in eastern Zimbabwe and Nyanga, Western Cape, a township in the Cape Town metropolitan area of South Africa.

Nyanga, Zimbabwe, is located in eastern Zimbabwe at the foothills of the Nyanga Mountains and is a gateway to the highland region. The town has a cool climate and an economy that combines agriculture—such as tea, coffee, dairy, and horticulture—with tourism. Visitors are drawn to resort accommodations, a golf course dating to colonial times, and access to hiking and scenic drives in the surrounding highlands.

The Nyanga Mountains form part of Zimbabwe’s Eastern Highlands, with Nyangani (Mount Nyangani) as the country’s highest peak. Nyanga National Park protects montane forests and highland grasslands, offering viewpoints, forest trails, and opportunities to explore the region’s diverse flora and fauna.

Nyanga in the Western Cape is a township within the Cape Town metropolitan area. It is one of several places bearing the name Nyanga and is noted as part of the broader urban and demographic landscape of the region.