Mutoko
Transport
Accessible by an international highway,
leading to Malawi and Mozambique which is
highly subscribed by cargo carrier transport.
Access to all areas outlaying Mutoko is badly
maintained gravel or earth roads. Bus
operators abandon services to some areas
due to the damage that their vehicles are
subject to. This forces people to walk very
long distances to board buses or to ferry
crops. The district is span with over 1058km
of road networks of which only 70km are
tarred.
Land Allocation |
| Area of resettlement |
Total land area available
falling under natural region (HA) |
| |
iib |
iv |
iii |
| Communal lands |
nil |
39067 |
169 733 |
| Resettlement schemes |
71,000 |
79,161 |
16,053 |
| Small scale commercial farming area |
nil |
34 767 |
19 125 |
Agriculture |
Rainfall:
+/- 750mm/annum |
Feb/ Mar |
Dams/Irrigation |
| Major dams are mainly located in resettled schemes which used to be colonial farms. This is a contradiction as communal areas in Agro Ecological Region IV & V need them most. The few dams in the communal lands are silting very fast or have been totally filled up due to land degradation factors up stream, in the catchment areas. There are only seven small irrigation schemes with just sixty three hectares being utilized for this purpose. The absence of enough schemes has a bearing on the productivity or the potential for markets. |
Sources of Income |
| |
Agriculture |
| |
Quarry |
| |
Mining |
Mutoko Ruins
Mutoko Ruins are a tourist attraction situated in
Mutoko, located 142km North East of Harare.
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