An area of northern Zimbabwe, occupied by the Shona people. A former province of Rhodesia, it is now divided into the three provinces of Mashonaland East, West, and Central.
Definition of Mashonaland in US English:
Mashonaland
proper noun-ˈSHänə-
An area of northern Zimbabwe that is occupied by the Shona people. A former province of Southern Rhodesia, it is now divided into the three provinces of Mashonaland East, West, and Central.