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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.

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Place details

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
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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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