Sebakwe River
Sebakwe River or Zibagwe River is a river in Zimbabwe. Sebakwe River is located in the Midlands Province of Zimbabwe. It has a length straight line from source to mouth, and is a tributary of Munyati River which it joins in Zhombe East at . Sebakwe River descends from the south-western heel of Mtoro Hill (elevation 1580m) north-east of Chivhu. It then flows south-westerly, east of Chivhu and west of The Range. Background The name Sebakwe is a distortion of the name Zibagwe meaning a very large maize plant or cob. The other version of the originality of the name say it derives from the name "Chiwake meaning 'that which is built up', referring to a barrier built during the Rebellion". Presently the name "Zibagwe" prevails. There is a legend orally transmitted that tells how the name Zibagwe came about. It says Zibagwe which is a ChiShona name for " a very large maize plant or cob" was given when local people visited to scavenge the camp that the European explorers had set for months. The said explorers had just left the camp to a destination further north into Mashonaland. Locals found a very large maize plant with very large