Mupandawana Explained

Mpandawana
Other Name:Mpandawana
Pushpin Map:Zimbabwe
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Mpandawana
Coordinates:-19.6367°N 31.1683°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Zimbabwe
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Midlands
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Masvingo
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Gutu
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:1398
Population Total:30,000
Timezone1:CAT
Utc Offset1:+2

Mpandawana[1] is a town and the largest service centre in Gutu, Zimbabwe. In the early years of independent Zimbabwe's economic planning, Mpandawana was designated as a "growth point".[2] By 2012 the settlement had a population of over 30,000 and, in 2014, was granted town status.[3]

Infrastructure

The centre has a post office,[4] shops banking services, schools and a hospital,[5] but there is no resident medical doctor. There are paved streets, including the main east-west road through the settlement.[6] Mpandawana has electricity. Water for the town is supplied from Mushaviri dam. Mpandawana has several residential suburbs, namely Old Location, Tompsky, Hwiru (United Nations), Gonvill, Western suburbs and the newest development, Chomfuli low density suburb.

Education

Gutu United Primary School
Hwiru Primary School
Mpandawana High School
Gutu Vocational Training Centre
Shain Primary School

Administration offices and businesses

Mupandawana Town Council
Magistrates Court
Ministry of Education offices
Agritex
Blue Ribbon Bakery
ZESA
N. Richards and Company
Tel One
Gutu Post Office
Mpandawana Post Office
Spar supermarket

Notes and References

  1. , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  2. News: Saunyama, Jairos. 17 March 2014. Mpandawana, Jerera growth points still vibrant. Harare, Zimbabwe. The Zimbabwe Mail.
  3. News: 28 April 2014. Mpandawana granted town status. Harare, Zimbabwe. The Herald .
  4. Web site: ZimPost: Find a Post Office: Midlands Offices. Zimbabwe Posts. https://web.archive.org/web/20140404153955/http://www.zimpost.co.zw/midlandspo.html. 4 April 2014. dead.
  5. Web site: 2011. Gutu Central Constituency. Parliament of Zimbabwe, Research Department . https://web.archive.org/web/20140412210342/http://www.parlzim.gov.zw/attachments/article/132/Gutu%20Central.pdf. 12 April 2014. live.
  6. Satellite imagery of Web site: Mpandawana. Bing maps.