Manicaland is a province in eastern Zimbabwe. After Harare Province, it is the country's second-most populous province, with a population of 1.75 million, as of the 2012 census. After Harare and Bulawayo provinces, it is Zimbabwe's third-most densely populated province. Manicaland was one of five original provinces established in Southern Rhodesia in the early colonial period. The province is divided into ten administrative subdivisions of seven rural districts and three towns/councils, including the provincial capital, Mutare. The name Manicaland is derived from the province's largest ethnic group, the Manyika, a Shona subgroup who speak a distinct Shona dialect, Manyika.
Nyanga is a town in Zimbabwe. At one time, the town was known as Inyanga.
Headlands is a village in the province of Manicaland, Zimbabwe located on the main Harare-Mutare road about 136 km from Harare. It is a trading post and tobacco farming area. The settlement was established in 1891 by white settlers and named Laurencedale after the leader of the settlers, Laurence van der Byl. In 1897 the village changed its name to Headlands, and by 1898 the railway arrived. Copper was discovered about 34 km away in 1908. Inyati Mine is situated in the district Headlands in the province of Manicaland.
Juliasdale is a town in Zimbabwe.
Nyanadzi is a village in the province of Manicaland, Zimbabwe located 96 km south of Mutare on the main Mutare-Birchenough Bridge road, at the confluence of the Nyanadzi and Odzi Rivers. The region is under irrigation and there are high yields of grain and fruit crops.
Nyazura is the second largest urban settlement in Makoni District in the province of Manicaland, Zimbabwe located 72 km north-west of Mutare on the main road and railway linking Harare and Mutare. The settlement is named after the Nyazure River which is a tributary of the Save River. The phosphate from Dorowa are handled by the railways here.
Odzi is a village within the province of Manicaland, Zimbabwe located 32 km west of Mutare just off the main Harare-Mutare road. Odzi was established as a railway siding in 1899. It serves as a small trading centre in a tobacco and mix farming region. Petalite, Tantalite and tungsten ores are mined in the area.
Penhalonga is mining village in the province of Manicaland, Zimbabwe located 18 km north of Mutare in a valley where the Tsambe and Imbeza Rivers meet the Mutare River. According to the 1982 Population Census, the village had a population of 4,477. Ancient gold workings have been found in the area. In 1895 the Penhalonga Mine opened and the village grew around the gold mine. The name is derived from the shona word Panoronga meaning "the place that shines". The origin is often confused with the Portuguese words "Penha" which means "rocky mountain" and "longa" meaning long. While the old Penhalonga mine closed in 1943, a new mine, the Rezende Mine, opened in 1999. Bauxite clay, which is also mined in the area, supplies most of Zimbabwe's pottery industry. The village is the residential and commercial centre for the mine and the surrounding area of forestry, dairy and mixed farming.
Watsomba is a shopping centre in the province of Manicaland, Zimbabwe located 42 km north of Mutare on the main Mutare-Nyanga road. It is an administrative and trading centre for the Mutasa and Manyika communal lands. Around Watsomba are farms surrounding the growth point namely ruwodo farm, muringami farm, sakupwanya farm, madziwa farm, sagonda farm, Mutasa farm, Mandimutsira farms, Mundoma farm, Mvere Farm,Nyakurukwa Farm and Makoni Farm.
Kuwana farm, Nyagura farm and many other small scale farms. There are villages serviced by this centre namely, Marira,Mvere,Nyatsanza,Danhama,Vumbunu,just to mention a few. The farms are engaged in intensive farming that includes vegetables, corn, dairy and of late they have been growing paprika. There are plans underway to grow cotton in the area. This initiative might be a brain child of the Nyanganis who have working knowledge of cotton growing. One of the famous people in this area was Lorieta Makahushaya Tsandukwa who was a farmer and a traditional healer. During her days her homesteady was frequently visited by clients from the capital city of Harare in pursuit of her traditional healing prowess. She died in 1993 at the age of 60.
Zimunya is a village in the province of Manicaland, Zimbabwe located 15 km south of Mutare in the Zimunya communal land. According to the 1982 Population Census, the village had a population of 1,381. Zimunya located in the outskirts of Mutare, being an area where low-income earners of Mutare reside. The community is surrounded by the Vumba Mountains and Fern Valley Communities.
Africa University is a "private, Pan-African and United Methodist-related institution." It has more than 1,200 students from 36 African countries. It is located 17 km northwest of Mutare, Zimbabwe's fourth largest city. It grants bachelor's, master's and PhD degrees in various programs.
The A4 is a highway, also known as the R1 Highway runs between Beitbridge and Harare. From Beitbridge it passes through Rutenga, Ngundu, Masvingo, Mvuma, Chivhu before reaching Harare.
Chitakatira High School is a co-educational school from form One to Sixth form located on the outskirts of Mutare, Zimbabwe about 23 kilometers from the City of Mutare. It is situated along the Burma Valley road. It was established in the early 80s after the Zimbabwe Independence.
Mutare Museum is a museum in Mutare, Zimbabwe. It is one of the four national museums of Zimbabwe and was initially established as a society in 1954 before becoming a national museum in 1959.
A9 Road (Zimbabwe) is a national highways running from Mutare to Mbalabala. The road begins in Mutare 18°59′01″S32°39′36″E and runs south-west through Nyanyadzi, Birchenough Bridge, Masvingo, Mashava, Zvishavane, Filabusi and ends at Mbalabala where it joins the (A6) Bulawayo-Beit Bridge Highway near the 61.5 km peg. It has a total of just less than 513 kilometres (319 mi), which is about a 6 hours 15 minute drive.
R5 Highway is a 270.8 kilometres (168.3 mi) regional road corridor running from Harare to Mutare. It is one and the same national A3 Highway.
The R6 Highway is a primary road, a trunk road and regional road corridor link road in Zimbabwe.
The A10 Highway is a primary road that runs from Ngundu in south Masvingo Province to Tanganda through the Mutare-Masvingo Highway in Manicaland Province.
The Mayor of Mutare is the executive of the government of Mutare, Zimbabwe. The Mayor is a member of the Mutare City Council, and is assisted by a deputy mayor. The Mayor uses the style "His Worship". The current mayor is Tatenda Nhamarare.
