Umtali

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proper noun

Former name of Mutare, Zimbabwe.

Scrabble 8

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proper noun
  1. Former name of Mutare, Zimbabwe.

    ‘That is Umtali,’ Mr Matimba said, ‘Rhodesia’s third largest town. Only Salisbury, which is the capital city, and Bulawayo are larger than Umtali.’

    1988, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Nervous Conditions, Faber & Faber Limited (2021), page 47

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