Inyathi

Inyathi
Village
Etymology: Buffalo (Xhosa)
Inyathi
Inyathi in Zimbabwe
Coordinates: 19°40′4.14″S 28°51′39.67″E / 19.6678167°S 28.8610194°E / -19.6678167; 28.8610194
Founded byKing Mzilikazi
Rev. Robert Moffat
William Sykes
Elevation
1,325 m (4,347 ft)
Population
  Total
8,402
Time zoneUTC+2 (Africa/Harare)

Inyathi (also known as Enyathi, Inyati, UMzinyathi, and Emhlangeni) is a village located in the Bubi District of Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe that grew from colonization by missionaries in the late 19th century. The Mission itself sits upon around 2,729 hectares (6,740 acres) of land. Inyathi is about 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Bulawayo and has a number of gold mines that have inspired both corporate (including Rio Tinto and Anglo American) and illegal mining.