Canaan Sodindo Banana (March 5, 1936 - November 10, 2003) was a Southern Rhodesian politician and the first president of Zimbabwe from April 18, 1980, until December 31, 1987. A Methodist minister, he was married to Janet Banana since 1961. Banana was initially involved in politics as the deputy president of the African National Council during the 1960s and faced imprisonment during the fight for independence. Controversially, he was convicted in 1998 for sexual offenses. His legacy is mixed due to his role in the liberation struggle but marred by allegations of sexual misconduct.
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Time Zone - Africa/Harare (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Canaan
lowland, land of the Canaanites
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Canaan Banana belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Esigodini
Place of Death: London
Cause of Death: cancer
Educated At: Wesley Theological Seminary | Kansai University
Occupation: university teacher | diplomat | politician | priest
Spouses: Janet Banana
Children: 4
Employers: University of Zimbabwe
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for March 5, 1936
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 5, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for March 5, 2025 |
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| Sun | 14 Pisces 40 | 15 Pisces 5 | 11 Gemini 40 |
| Moon | 13 Leo 33 | 28 Taurus 31 | 9 Scorpio 54 |
| Mercury | 19 Aquarius 5 | 2 Aries 50 | 8 Gemini 47 |
| Venus | 15 Aquarius 0 | 10 Aries 36 | 4 Gemini 18 |
| Mars | 9 Aries 22 | 17 Cancer 32 | 13 Gemini 59 |
| Jupiter | 22 Sagittarius 16 | 12 Gemini 39 | 20 Sagittarius 22 |
| Saturn | 13 Pisces 9 | 21 Pisces 9 | 21 Pisces 50 |
| Uranus | 2 Taurus 48 | 23 Taurus 46 | 7 Taurus 34 |
| Neptune | 15 Virgo 24 | 29 Pisces 3 | 13 Virgo 59 |
| Pluto | 25 Cancer 22 | 3 Aquarius 0 | 25 Cancer 46 |
| Rahu | 9 Capricorn 30 | 28 Pisces 8 | 4 Capricorn 47 |
| Ketu | 9 Cancer 30 | 28 Virgo 8 | 4 Cancer 47 |
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