In the world, Bongiwe (Bongiwe 
) is a common feminine forename. The first name Bongiwe is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa, where it is quite a common feminine name, Eswatini, and Zimbabwe, where it is a rare girly name. Very seldom, Bongiwe is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Bongiwe | Zimbabwe, United Kingdom, Eswatini, Botswana, South Africa |
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bongiwe mbinqo-gigaba South African politician |
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| bongiwe dhlomo-mautloa South African printmaker, born 1956 (b. 1956) |
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| bongiwe gangeni South African pharmacist, banker and corporate executive, ZA (b. 1970) |
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| bongiwe zulu researcher |
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| bongiwe msomi South African netball player, ZA (b. 1988) |
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