Magara izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. Rimwe zita riri pedyo rinonzi Makara. Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mimwe 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. VaChewa vanoti magala (a large field, a farm) vachireva purazi kana munda muhombe. Mitauro yeBantu inosanganisira Herero, Swahili, Kimwani, Lenje inoti makara (charcoal). VaLomwe vanoti makhala (charcoal) kureva makara. Vatauri veHerero vanoti omakara (charcoal). Vatauri veIkizu vanoti riikara (charcoal; coal; ember).