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<str<strong>on</strong>g>Focus</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Manicaland</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Market</str<strong>on</strong>g>©<br />

Last Updated February 2011<br />

Compiled by T. Saungweme


Introducti<strong>on</strong> and general informati<strong>on</strong> about <strong>Manicaland</strong><br />

Locati<strong>on</strong><br />

Map of Zimbabwe with <strong>the</strong> <strong>Manicaland</strong> province highlighted.


Surface Area and Populati<strong>on</strong><br />

<strong>Manicaland</strong> has an area of 36,459 km² and a populati<strong>on</strong> of approximately 1.6 milli<strong>on</strong> (2002).<br />

Provincial Administrati<strong>on</strong> (<strong>Manicaland</strong> Districts)<br />

The province is subdivided into seven districts, Buhera, Chimanimani, Chipinge, Mak<strong>on</strong>i,<br />

Mutare, Mutasa and Nyanga. Mutare is <strong>the</strong> capital of <strong>the</strong> province.<br />

a. Buhera district<br />

• Buhera district is about 82 km south east of Chivhu.<br />

• It serves as <strong>the</strong> administrative and commercial centre for <strong>the</strong> Sabi communal lands-<br />

Sabi <strong>the</strong> lowest point above sea level in Zimbabwe.<br />

• Buhera is linked by <strong>the</strong> main road from Harare to Chipinge linking Chivhu and<br />

Chipinge passing through Murambinda detouring Bedza Mountain.


• Buhera's ec<strong>on</strong>omy depends mainly <strong>on</strong> farming, <strong>the</strong> main crops being maize, millet,<br />

sorghum, rapoko, roundnuts and groundnuts. Cattle ranching is also a major<br />

agricultural activity in <strong>the</strong> district.<br />

• Phosphate – mined at Dorowa, is a major mining activity in <strong>the</strong> district. Fishing<br />

activities are also comm<strong>on</strong> al<strong>on</strong>g <strong>the</strong> Sabi River.<br />

b. Chimanimani District<br />

• Chimanimani is a mountainous area which lies <strong>on</strong> Zimbabwe's eastern border,<br />

south of Mutare.<br />

• The regi<strong>on</strong> is distinguished by large peaks, carved from a rifted quartzite block.<br />

• Close to <strong>the</strong> town are <strong>the</strong> scenic Bridal Veil Falls and Chirinda forest. The area<br />

produces pine apples, bananas, peas, cott<strong>on</strong>.<br />

• Chimanimani district is also known for its diam<strong>on</strong>d and gold deposits.<br />

c. Chipinge District<br />

• Chipinge town lies in a valley in <strong>the</strong> sou<strong>the</strong>rn Eastern Highlands.<br />

• Birchenough Bridge is located <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sabi River 62 km from Chipinge.<br />

• The hot climate and high rainfalls is well suited to agriculture and <strong>the</strong> local<br />

farmers grow tea in Tanganda, coffee, bananas and macadamia nuts.<br />

• The surrounding mountain slopes are covered with pine and wattle plantati<strong>on</strong>s.<br />

• Dairy farming in Southdowns is also <strong>the</strong> main farming activity in <strong>the</strong> area which<br />

has prompted <strong>the</strong> establishment of cheese and o<strong>the</strong>r dairy products processing<br />

factories in <strong>the</strong> town.<br />

d. Mutare Districts<br />

• Mutare is <strong>the</strong> provincial and commercial capital of <strong>Manicaland</strong> province. It is <strong>the</strong><br />

investment hub of <strong>the</strong> province which houses major agro-processing industries<br />

like Border Timbers, Cairns Foods, Tanganda Tea Company, Forestry<br />

Commissi<strong>on</strong>, Mutare Board & Paper Mills, Wattle Company and Karina Textiles.<br />

• Quest Motors, Zimbabwe’s sec<strong>on</strong>d car assembly after Willowvale Motor<br />

Industries of Zimbabwe, is also domiciled in Mutare as well as Feruka Oil<br />

Refinery, <strong>the</strong> <strong>on</strong>ly oil refinery plant in Zimbabwe.<br />

• Mutare is Zimbabwe’s gateway to <strong>the</strong> sea through <strong>the</strong> Beira corridor.<br />

• The main agricultural outputs include fruits and vegetables, dairy farming,<br />

forestry, maize, bananas, pineapples, tobacco, peaches, tea, beans, etc) and food<br />

and timber processing activities<br />

• The district is also known for its mining activities such as diam<strong>on</strong>d mining in<br />

Chiadzwa and Quarrying in Zimunya. Alluvial gold panning is also comm<strong>on</strong><br />

al<strong>on</strong>g <strong>the</strong> Odzi River.<br />

• Mutare district is awash with several eye-catching scenic views which are both<br />

refreshing and breath-taking. The main tourist attracti<strong>on</strong> areas are:<br />

Vumba Botanic Gardens and Mountains<br />

Leopard Rock Hotel<br />

Prince of Wales View


e. Mutasa District<br />

Cecil Kopje Game Reserve<br />

• The district is known for horticulture and market gardening. The main products<br />

being yams, bananas, fruits (avocados, plums, leeches), tea, ginger, carrots, etc<br />

• It is known for gold mining at Redwing Mine in Penhal<strong>on</strong>ga<br />

• It is also Zimbabwe’s home for Zimbabwe Forestry College and Wattle<br />

Company’s processing plant at Selbourne.<br />

• Africa University, Zimbabwe’s <strong>on</strong>ly university that specializes more in Agro-<br />

Sciences.<br />

f. Nyanga<br />

• Nyanga lies to <strong>the</strong> north of <strong>Manicaland</strong>.<br />

• The area is well known for its horticultural products (such as flowers, apples, pine<br />

apples, garlic, potatoes, bananas, oranges, avocado pears, etc), timber (wattle,<br />

gums trees, pine trees, Cyprus trees, etc) and tourist attracting areas (such as<br />

hotels- M<strong>on</strong>tclair Casino Hotel, Troutbek Inn; Falls – Mutarazi Falls; high places-<br />

World’s View), gorges – Pungwe gorge Zimbabwe’s potential site for hydroelectric<br />

power generati<strong>on</strong> site.<br />

EXPORTABLE PRODUCTS FROM THE PROVINCE AND MAIN COUNTRIES OF<br />

DESTINATIONS<br />

i. Agricultural products<br />

Product Locati<strong>on</strong> Main Producers <str<strong>on</strong>g>Market</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

destinati<strong>on</strong>s<br />

Flowers Nyanga, Mutare (Vumba) Jack Hurley, Brown Hurley Europe Uni<strong>on</strong><br />

Dairy<br />

Chipinge, Mutasa (Old Dairi Steri (Chipinge)<br />

Local<br />

Mutare), isolated farms in<br />

Vumba<br />

Beef Mutare, Buhera Commercial farmers EU, Asia<br />

Tobacco Mutare (Burma Valley) Asia, EU, USA,<br />

regi<strong>on</strong>al markets<br />

Beans (Soya & Sweet) Chimanimani (near Hot<br />

Spring), Vumba)<br />

Cashel Valley, Border Streams Local<br />

Tea/Coffee Nyanga, Vumba,<br />

Chimanimani, Chipinge<br />

Timber<br />

Nyanga, Mutare (Vumba,<br />

Odzi) Chimanimani<br />

ARDA (Katiyo), Aberforyle Tea<br />

Estate, Makandi Tea and Coffee<br />

Pvt Ltd<br />

• Agricultural & Rural<br />

development Authority<br />

(ARDA) – Kairezi Estate<br />

• Border Timbers<br />

• Mutare Border Paper<br />

Mills<br />

• Wattle Co. Ltd<br />

• PG Timbers<br />

• Forestry Commissi<strong>on</strong><br />

Mozambique<br />

Local<br />

Local<br />

Regi<strong>on</strong>al:<br />

Zambia<br />

South Africa<br />

Botswana<br />

Malawi<br />

Mozambique


• Nyanga Pine Company<br />

• Bushmill P/L<br />

• Bvumba Plantati<strong>on</strong>s<br />

• ChimaniWood P/L<br />

• Highpoint Estates P/L<br />

• Hunyani Forests Ltd<br />

• Troutbek Sun<br />

• Troutbek Timbers<br />

• Whitebedge Enteprises<br />

P/L<br />

• Zimpala Sawmill/ Somera<br />

Plantati<strong>on</strong>s<br />

Bananas, pine apples, Burma<br />

Valley, Matanuska, Forrester Estate (Pvt)<br />

and Oranges<br />

Chimanimani (Rusitu Ltd <strong>Manicaland</strong><br />

Valley), Nyanga, Mutasa,<br />

Chipinge<br />

Cott<strong>on</strong> & cott<strong>on</strong> lint Buhera Cott<strong>on</strong> Company Mutare, Karina<br />

Textiles<br />

O<strong>the</strong>r fruits – apples, Nyanga, Vumba,<br />

granadilla, pineapples, Chimanimani<br />

peaches, oranges,<br />

avocado pears, pears,<br />

leaches, plums, etc<br />

Macademia nuts Chipinge Forrester Estate (Pvt) Ltd<br />

<strong>Manicaland</strong><br />

Australia, Asia, EU<br />

(Germany)<br />

Local<br />

Regi<strong>on</strong>al markets<br />

EU, Asia<br />

ii.<br />

Arts & Crafts<br />

Activity Source Areas <str<strong>on</strong>g>Market</str<strong>on</strong>g> destinati<strong>on</strong>s<br />

Wood sculpturing Birchenough Bridge, Nyanyadzi, Zimunya • Zambia<br />

• China<br />

St<strong>on</strong>e sculpturing Scattered areas in <strong>Manicaland</strong><br />

• EU (especially Germany,<br />

Switzerland)<br />

• Canada<br />

iii.<br />

Mining<br />

Product Locati<strong>on</strong> Main Producers<br />

Diam<strong>on</strong>d Chiadzwa, Mutare, ZMDC<br />

Chimanimani,<br />

Chipinge,<br />

Gold Mutasa (Penhal<strong>on</strong>ga Independent mining<br />

– Redwing Mine) group, redwing mine,<br />

Phosphate Buhera Dorowa mine<br />

Quarrying Mutare & Jobert Crushers<br />

Chimanimani


Note that diam<strong>on</strong>ds and gold are c<strong>on</strong>trolled by <strong>the</strong> Zimbabwe Mining Development<br />

Cooperati<strong>on</strong>. The diam<strong>on</strong>ds are being sold through aucti<strong>on</strong>. Of Recent, <strong>the</strong> Chiadzwa<br />

diam<strong>on</strong>d is now certified under <strong>the</strong> Kimberly Process.<br />

iv.<br />

Tourist attracti<strong>on</strong> areas<br />

The province is heavily endowed with natural resources such as natural vegetati<strong>on</strong>,<br />

waterfalls, mountains, springs, wild life, gorges and experiences relatively cool temperatures.<br />

Area of Attracti<strong>on</strong><br />

Major mountains<br />

Waterfalls<br />

Gorges<br />

Springs<br />

Hotel<br />

Wildlife<br />

Industry<br />

Places<br />

The highest peak in <strong>the</strong> country is in Nyanga. O<strong>the</strong>r high places are <strong>the</strong><br />

Vumba Mountains, Chimanimani Mountains<br />

Mutarazi in Nyanga<br />

Spectacular gorges al<strong>on</strong>g <strong>the</strong> Mutarazi and Kairezi rivers in Nyanga<br />

Nyanyadzi Hot Springs<br />

Leopard Rock, M<strong>on</strong>tclair Casino, Troutbeck Inn, Botanic Gardens and<br />

Bunga Forest in Vumba<br />

Game parks - Cecil Kopje Nature Reserve<br />

Feruka Oil Refinery –<strong>the</strong> <strong>on</strong>ly petroleum refinery plant in Zimbabwe<br />

Quest Motors is <strong>on</strong>e of <strong>the</strong> <strong>on</strong>ly two vehicle assembling companies in<br />

<strong>the</strong> country<br />

Mutare, Zimbabwe’s gateway to <strong>the</strong> sea – rail, road, pipeline link to Beira.<br />

AREAS OF POTENTIAL INVESTMENTS<br />

Timber processing companies<br />

Tobacco processing companies<br />

Horticultural produce processing companies<br />

Freight service providers<br />

Tourist attracting facilities: accommodati<strong>on</strong>, sports, etc<br />

Infrastructure C<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong> – residential, industrial, roads, etc<br />

Mining – quarrying, diam<strong>on</strong>d<br />

Vehicle Assembling – making use of <strong>the</strong> Beira port to access world markets<br />

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