Chiredzi District
Chiredzi District
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A district in
Masvingo Province
Chiredzi found in the district, is one of a number of centers for
AIDS treatment in the province.[3] The district is famous for hosting Hippo Valley Estate and the nearby Mkwasine Estate, both of which specialize in sugar cane and citrus fruit production.[4]
Geography
A large chunk of the district is found in region V, although there are some parts that lie in region IV. Areas in region five are characterized by aridity and uncertain rainfall patterns. Many parts of the district are unfit for agriculture, hence in 1972 they set aside to form
Malilangwe. With the arid climate,[5] most people grow sorghum, a crop which is drought-tolerant and requires minimal rain to grow to maturity. The red soil found in the district is also suitable for sugarcane, and prior to the land invasions of 2000, the district was a center for sugar production for the whole country.[6]
Population
The district is sparsely populated. The
Shangaan/Tsonga people are in the majority, and the predominant language is Shangaan,[7] a dialect that is related to both Zulu and Ndebele
.
Government and politics
For the general elections of 2008, Chiredzi District has been divided into four sectors. Candidates from the
MDC Mutambara), and nickrd[8][failed verification] would have fought it out for Chiredzi West.[9][failed verification
]
See also
- Chiredzi River
- Gonarenzou National Park
References
- ^ "Zimbabwe: Administrative Division (Provinces and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ AIDS treatment centers "Zimbabwe Aids Network". Archived from the original on 26 February 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2008.(accessed 18 February 2008)
- ^ "COMMUNITY INVESTMENT: SPECIAL FOCUS ON AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS OR MALARIA" (PDF). GBC Health.
- ^ "Tongaat Hulett Sugar South Africa - Operations - Zimbabwe". huletts.co.za. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Chiredzi, Chiredzi mining district (Hartley mining district), Masvingo, Zimbabwe". mindat.org. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Zimbabwe: Sugar Estates Reduced to Wasteland - allAfrica.com". Zimbabwe Independent. 2 April 2004. Retrieved 14 August 2016.(subscription required)
- ISBN 978-3-03911-942-4.
- ^ eDuzeNet. "A leader has been born in Chiredzi West Constituency". Bulawayo24 News. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Chiredzi West MDC Alliance in disarray - NewsDay Zimbabwe". newsday.co.zw. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
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