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The '''Nativity War''' was a military conflict fought in southern Bahia between the [[Garambura|Republic of Garambura]], led by President [[Takakunda Kuda Kani]], and a joint alliance between the [[Rwizikuru|Kingdom of Rwizikuru]] and [[Tabora|People's Republic of Tabora]], with the aim of jointly splitting Garambura between the two nations.
The '''Nativity War''' ({{wp|Xhosa language|isiBanu}}: ''Imfazwe yokuZalwa'', {{wp|Shona language|weRwizi}}: ''Hondo Yekuzvarwa'') was a military conflict fought in southern Bahia between the [[Garambura|Republic of Garambura]], led by President [[Takakunda Kuda Kani]], and a joint alliance between the [[Rwizikuru|Kingdom of Rwizikuru]] and [[Tabora|People's Republic of Tabora]], with the aim of jointly splitting Garambura between the two nations.

Revision as of 19:55, 13 February 2020

Nativity War
Regiment Windhoek2.PNG
A small Garamburan armoured column near Mukutukutu in eastern Garambura, 1976
Date25 December 1974 – 17 March 1976
Location
Result

Garamburan military victory

  • Rwizikuran and Taborian failure to invade Garambura
  • Emergence of Garambura as a regional power
  • CN-mandated peace
  • Displacement of refugees in southern Bahia
Territorial
changes
Small border towns exchanged
Belligerents
File:RwizikuruFlag.PNG Rwizikuru
File:Tabold.png Tabora
 Garambura
Commanders and leaders
File:RwizikuruFlag.PNG Izibongo Ngonidzashe
File:Tabold.png Sihle Ngubane
Garambura Takakunda Kuda Kani
Strength
File:RwizikuruFlag.PNG 250,000–280,000 troops
File:Tabold.png 150,000–250,000 troops
Garambura 153,000–210,000 troops
Casualties and losses
File:RwizikuruFlag.PNG 25,000–35,000
File:Tabold.png16,000–30,000
Garambura 17,000–20,000

The Nativity War (isiBanu: Imfazwe yokuZalwa, weRwizi: Hondo Yekuzvarwa) was a military conflict fought in southern Bahia between the Republic of Garambura, led by President Takakunda Kuda Kani, and a joint alliance between the Kingdom of Rwizikuru and People's Republic of Tabora, with the aim of jointly splitting Garambura between the two nations.