Chegutu District Explained

Chegutu District
Other Name:Hartley District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Zimbabwe
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Mashonaland West
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto

Chegutu, originally known as Hartley, is a district of Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe. The district headquarters is located in Chegutu, a city which lies of the Harare-Bulawayo Road, (Highway A-5).

Location

The district is located in Mashonaland West Province, in central northern Zimbabwe. Chegutu District is bordered by Kadoma District to the south and west, Zvimba District to the north and to the east, lies Mazoe District in Mashonaland Central Province. Its main town, Chegutu, is located about 120km (80miles), by road, southwest of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe and the largest city in that country.[1]

Economy

Chegutu District is primarily a mining district. Large gold deposits are found in the district and the two largest gold mines there are the Butterfly Mine (originally a pre-colonial mining site) and the Giant Mine, both owned by owned by Africa Consolidated Resources (ACR).[2] Other mines include platinum mines such as the Hartley Mine opened in 1987.[3] [4] Artisanal gold mining is also prevalent,[5] often using unsafe methods, such as mercury separation.[6]

Population

The current population of Chegutu District is not publicly known. In 1992, the national census put the district population at 191,909 people. By 2002's national census, that population count had increased to 224,589.[7] The next national population census in Zimbabwe is scheduled from 18 August 2012 through 28 August 2012.[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Zimbabwe_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Chegutu%20%20&toplace=Harare%20(Harare)&fromlat=-18.1333333&tolat=-17.8177778&fromlng=30.15&tolng=31.0447222 Map Showing Harare And Chegutu With Distance Marker
  2. Simba, A., Nyandoro, Z. F., Munyoro, G., & Chimhande, D. (2015). The local economic development processes in low-income countries: The case of the metropolis of Chegutu in Zimbabwe. Local Economy, 30(4), 405-420.
  3. Web site: Hartley Platinum Mine . ZimPlats . https://web.archive.org/web/20101210111220/http://www.zimplats.com/operations/hartley.htm . 10 December 2010 . dead .
  4. Web site: Hartley Mine, Chegutu District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe . Mindat .
  5. Chawatama . Chrispen Tauya . Oyelana . Akeem Adewale . 2019 . http://krepublishers.com/02-Journals/JHE/JHE-68-0-000-19-Web/JHE-68-1-3-000-19-Abst-PDF/JHE-68-1-3-026-19-3167-Chawatama-C-T/JHE-68-1-3-026-19-3167-Chawatama-C-T-Tx[4.pdf Artisanal Gold Mining in Zimbabwe: Prospects and Challenges for the Low Income Groups in the Chegutu Mining District ]. Journal of Human Ecology . 68 . 1/3 . 26–41 . 10.31901/24566608.2019/68.1-3.3167 .
  6. News: Mupesa . Conrad . 19 November 2021 . Illegal Use of Mercury in Mining Sector Continues . . https://web.archive.org/web/20211119065511/https://www.herald.co.zw/illegal-use-of-mercury-in-mining-sector-continues/ . 19 November 2021 . live .
  7. http://www.geohive.com/cntry/zimbabwe.aspx Population Count of Chegutu District In 1992 & 2002
  8. https://archive.today/20121205062806/http://www.izimbabwe.co.zw/component/k2/item/7708-zimbabwe-population-census-to-be-held-in-august-2012.html Next Population Census In Zimbabwe Scheduled For August 2012

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