Matongo izita rinowanikwa muZimbabwe, Botswana neZambia. Vanhu vane zita iri: Isaac Matongo; Nyasha Matongo; Brian Matongo; Lenon Matongo. Mazita ari pedyo: Chitongo, Madongo, Katonga; Chitonga. Chirevo - Rooranai vematongo. Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mime mitauro yeChiBantu, asi zvinoreva zita zvigona kusiyana zvachose nemazwi ari pasi aya. Chinangwa ndechekutsvaga zvinoreva mazita, zvikurusei kana mazita aya asisiri kutaurwa mumutauro wemazuva ano. VaIkizu vanoti ritongo (n. deserted place) kureva dongo. VaLenje vanoti matongo (site of abandoned village or camp, garden etc) kureva dongo kana musasa wakare. Zigula vanoti dongo (n. crowd; multitude). Mamwe mazwi: kudongana (v. to follow one another). VaKabwa vanoti eritongo (n. deserted place) kureva dongo. VaNande vanoti amathongo (abandoned village; ruined dwellings) kureva dongo. VaYao vanoti masame (deserted village) kureva dongo. VaTonga vanoti citongo, itongo, litongo kana matongo (deserted village) kureva dongo.