Zhovhe Dam
Zhovhe Dam is a reservoir on the Mzingwane River, Zimbabwe with a capacity of 133 million cubic metres.[1] It supplies water for commercial irrigation and the town of Beitbridge.[2]
Development
Zhovhe Dam lies in Beitbridge area east of Beitbridge Bulawayo highway in Zimbabwe`s Region 5.[3] The dam is among the biggest 10 dams in the country and has turned the dry area into a green belt through irrigation projects.[4] The dam also hosts a 30-room lodge that accommodates up to 100 people.[4]
References
- ^ Chibi, T., Kandori, C. and Makone, B.F. 2005. Mzingwane Catchment Outline Plan. Zimbabwe National Water Authority, Bulawayo.
- ^ Love D, Love F, Owen RJ, Uhlenbrook S, van der Zaag P (2008). "Impact of the Zhovhe Dam on the lower Mzingwane River channel". In Humphreys E, Bayot RS, van Brakel M, Gichuki F, Svendsen M, Wester P, Huber-Lee A, Cook S, Douthwaite B, Hoanh CT, Johnson N, Nguyen-Khoa S, Vidal A, MacIntyre I (eds.). Fighting Poverty Through Sustainable Water Use: Proceedings of the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food 2nd International Forum on Water and Food, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 10 – 14 2008, IV. Colombo: The CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food. pp. 46–51. ISBN 978-92-990053-2-3.
- ^ "Natural Region 5 - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Zhovhe Dam". Zimbabwe A World Of Wonders. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
21°50′31″S 29°43′42″E / 21.84194°S 29.72833°E / -21.84194; 29.72833
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Beitbridge District
Capital: Beitbridge
- Chipise
- Dendele
- Dite II
- Machuchuta
- Maramani
- Masera
- Mtetengwe I
- Mtetengwe II
- Mtetengwe III
- Siyoka I
- Siyoka II
- Chamtete Dam
- Dendele Dam
- Giraffe Dam
- Tongwe Dam
- Tshamaswiswi Dam
- Tshisara Dam
- Zhovhe Dam
- Homba hills
- Marangudzi mountain
- Beitbridge
- Bubye River
- Chikwarakwara Irrigation Scheme
- Lutumba
- Mazunga
- River Ranch Mine
- Shashi Irrigation Scheme
- A1 road
- A6 road
- Beitbridge Bulawayo Railway
- Chabili School
- Chapongwe School
- Chaswingo School
- Chikwarakwara School
- Chipise School
- Chituripasi Primary School
- Chituripasi Secondary School
- Dite School
- Fula School
- Jopembe School
- Madaulo School
- Makombe School
- Malabe School
- Malungudzi Secondary School
- Matshiloni School
- Mugaladhiva School
- Penemene School
- Rukange School
- Tongwe School
- Dulibadzimu Stadium
- Underhill F.C.
- Beitbridge East
- Beitbridge West
- Beitbridge senatorial constituency
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