Vanad Explained

Vanad is a village in the province of Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe. It is located about 12 km north of Mutorashanga in the Mvurwi Range. The village started as a residential settlement for the Vanad chromite mine, operated by ZimAlloys.[1]

According to the 1982 Population Census, the village had a population of 2,565. With the closure of the mine, Vanad became a Ghost town.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Mujere . Joseph . 2023-04-01 . Chromite Mining Cooperatives, Tribute Mining Contracts, and Rural Livelihoods in Zimbabwe, 1985–2021 . International Development Policy Revue internationale de politique de développement . en . 15 . 10.4000/poldev.5246 . 1663-9375. free .
  2. Kamete . Amin Y. . October 2012 . Of prosperity, ghost towns and havens: mining and urbanisation in Zimbabwe . Journal of Contemporary African Studies . en . 30 . 4 . 589–609 . 10.1080/02589001.2012.724871 . 0258-9001.

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