Chiredzi
Sign in to saveChiredzi is a town in Masvingo province in south-east Zimbabwe. It is located near the Runde River, which has a tributary called the 'Chiredzi'. As the administrative center for Chiredzi District, it is where both the rural and district councils are based.
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- Locality
- Chiredzi
- Region
- Masvingo
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Population
- 40,100
- Timezone
- Africa/Harare
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Chiredzi
- Settlement.other_name
- north
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.imagesize
- 300px
- Settlement.image_caption
- Main Street, Chiredzi
- Settlement.image_shield
- Chiredzi logo.jpg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Zimbabwe
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Masvingo
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Chiredzi
- Settlement.established_title
- Established
- Settlement.established_date
- late 1950s. 1st July 1967 Rural Council established.
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2022 census
- Settlement.population_total
- 40100
- Settlement.timezone
- CAT
- Settlement.utc_offset
- +2
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 26129
- Elevation
- 436
- Dialing code
- 031
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Chiredzi is a town in Masvingo province in south-east Zimbabwe. It is located near the Runde River, which has a tributary called the 'Chiredzi'. As the administrative center for Chiredzi District, it is where both the rural and district councils are based.
==Infrastructure== Chiredzi is served by a small international airport at Buffalo Range called "Buffalo Range Airport," or "BFO." The non-profit organization, Elias Fund, has its Zimbabwean base of operations in Chiredzi. The Mashoko / Hippo Valley Christian Mission also had headquarters in Chiredzi, from which it oversees two orphanages and a number of schools and churches throughout the province. The Hippo Valley Estates is located here, with its A-school and private school, that is Hippo Valley Primary school. South Eastern College is also located in Chiredzi, and serves as the only A-rated private high school in the area. Hippo Valley Hospital is one of a number of centers for the treatment of HIV or AIDS in the province.
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