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Traditional · 2 names · played in 2 countries

Nzango, Nhodo and the street and yard games

Games that need a yard, a road or a handful of stones, and are now being written up, organised and turned into sport.

Where it is played, and what it is called

NamePlayed inWhat the sources saySource
NzangoRepublic of the CongoAssociations are turning traditional nzango into a modern sport, registered in the official gazette in 2025. Congo's leisure agency lists it alongside football and basketball.sgg.cg ↗ loisirs.cg ↗
Nhodo
also Noda, Kudoda		ZimbabweA quick-hands game played with a pile of small stones.shonahistory.github.io ↗

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NG-66 9ja GamesStudio not confirmedSet in Nigeria2026 · Browser

How sure are we

  • Names and places: each one has a source
  • Rules: not written up yet
  • Checked with players: not yet

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