Chisumbanje is an area located in the province of Manicaland in Zimbabwe . Chisumbanje is situated in Chipinge District , one of seven districts in the province. It is located in the Dowoyo communal land on the eastern bank of the Save River , about 95 km (59 mi) south of Birchenough Bridge .
15-514: Chisumbanje is under the traditional leadership of Chief Garahwa. Other districts in the region of the Manicaland Province include Mutare , Chimanimani , Nyanga and Mutasa . Muchongoyo is a dance popular in the region. Besides entertaining villagers, the dance is also a source of unity and love amongst the locals. The area is arid because it lies in a valley and crop yields are generally poor, leaving residents prone to food insecurity. It
30-577: A dry river valley in the rain shadow of these mountains. It is joined by the Runde River or Lundi at the Mozambique border, forming a dramatic confluence at Mahenya. It then crosses Mozambique to flow into the Indian Ocean at about 21°S. The Save River provided irrigation for sugar plantation, but now supports the cultivation of citrus, cotton, rice, and wheat. It is also a source of small-scale fishing for
45-488: Is Mutare. Their economy is largely agricultural. The most common crops are maize, millet , rapko , cotton, and sugarcane. It is a taboo to grow millet in Chief Musikavanhu's area. The local varieties of crops contrast sharply with the commercial estates where coffee, tea, and bananas are grown. The area is rich in gold, coal, zinc, manganese, uranium, and little deposits of platinum. The Chisumbanje Ethanol Project,
60-650: Is a 640 km (400 mi) river of southeastern Africa, flowing through Zimbabwe and Mozambique . The river has its source in Zimbabwe, some 80 km (50 mi) south of Harare , then flows south and then east, from the Zimbabwean highveld to its confluence with the Odzi River . It then turns south, drops over the Chivirira (“Place of Boiling”) Falls, and flows down the western side of Zimbabwe's Eastern Highlands, forming
75-535: Is a national project, In which, ethanol can be produced from sugarcane. It is seen as one of Africa's largest ethanol projects. The project consists of sugarcane plantations in Chisumbanje and Middle Sabi , placing the ethanol plant in Chisumbanje. It is also a consortium of local investors in partnership with the government's Agriculture and Rural Development Authority, ARDA. At its peak, the Chisumbanje ethanol project – and ARDA's cane-growing adjacent farms operated by
90-644: Is different from the other northern parts of Chipinge district that lie in Zimbabwe's region. While Chipinge is rural, Chisumbanje has a population of roughly 300,000 people. Chisumbanje is linked by a tarred road to the Manicaland provincial capital, Mutare, and the district capital, Chipinge town. It reaches to Lowveld and to the South African border crossing at Beitbridge . Nearby cities and towns include Chisumbanje, Mabhiza, Machona, Vheneka, Chitepo, Cosmo, Matikwa, Munepasi, and Manzvire. The closest major city
105-543: Is run by the Ministry of Education . These are located in the various wards in the Chisumbanje area. Mutare District Mutare District is a district in Manicaland Province of eastern Zimbabwe . The district headquarters is the city of Mutare . The district has a rural area of 5,523 km², and an urban area of 191 km². It is bounded on the east by Mozambique , on the northeast by Mutasa District , on
120-556: The Revué River , a tributary of the Buzi River . The 2022 census recorded a population of 306,760 in the rural portion of the district. Mutare urban had a population of 224,802. The rural portion of the district is divided into 36 administrative wards. Mutare has an elected City Council, with 19 councillors, each representing one of the city's 19 wards. The city of Mutare is the district's administrative headquarters, and also serves as
135-623: The Mozambican border. Most of the district lies in the basin of the Save River , which also forms its southwestern boundary. The Odzi River , a tributary of the Save, drains the center of the district, flowing southwards to join the Save at the district's southernmost point. The Burma Valley , an area along the southeastern border with Mozambique on the eastern slope of the Bvumba mountains, drains eastwards into
150-496: The Mozambican port of Beira ( R5 , or A3 in the older numbering system) runs through Mutare district, crossing the international border just east of Mutare city. The Beira–Bulawayo railway also passes through Mutare, which has a railway station. Airports in the district include Mutare Airport , located close to the city, and Grand Reef Airport , located 20 km west of Mutare Airport. Save River (Africa) The Save River , or Sabi River ( Portuguese : Rio Save )
165-712: The administrative headquarters of Manicaland Province. The district is divided into six Assembly parliamentary constituencies . Dangamvura , Chikanga Mutare Central , Mutare North , Mutare South , and Mutare West constituencies are entirely within the district, and a portion of Mutare municipality is in Mutasa South constituency. The district is divided between two Senate constituencies; Mutare constituency includes Dangamvura-Chikanga, Mutare Central, and Mutare North, while Mutare West and Mutare South are in Chimanimani constituency. The main east-west road from Harare to
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#1733104594769180-454: The eastern portion of the district, along the border with Mozambique. The Bvumba Mountains form a part of the highlands, and rise southeast of Mutare city. The highest peak is Castle Beacon at 1,911 metres. The Bunga Forest Botanical Reserve conserves the mountains' high-elevation mist forest. Banti Forest Reserve (22.2 km²) is located south of the Bvumba Range, in the mountains along
195-585: The local population. It divides Mozambique administratively , politically , ethnically and ecologically : The delta of the Save River includes mangrove forests which span approximately 100 km (62 mi) on the Indian Ocean coast. Villagers in the delta basin use the mangrove forests for timber and small-scale fishing. The ecology of the lower Save River basin has been affected by cyclones, flooding, erosion, coastal flood and tsunamis. Historically it
210-418: The northwest by Makoni District , on the southwest by Buhera District , and on the southeast by Chimanimani District . The city of Mutare is located in the northeastern corner of the district, near the border with Mozambique. Mutare is the largest city in the district, and the fourth-largest city in Zimbabwe. Other towns include Chiadzwa and Odzi . The Eastern Highlands extend north and south through
225-589: The private investors trading as Rating (at Middle Sabi) and Macdom (at Chisumbanje) – has been projected to create employment for more than 8,000 people, becoming one of the single largest job creation ventures in Zimbabwe in recent years. Irrigation infrastructure is available with an ethanol-producing plant constructed. Chisumbanje has eight clinics that are run by the Ministry of Health . The Clinics are St Peters, Madhuku, Arda, Chisumbanje, Veneka, Mabee, Matandwa, Chisuma, Mutandahwe, and Mahenye. Chisumbanje has about 20 primary schools and 12 secondary schools that
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