Chiredzi - Quite, Simple, Sweet Little Town.


Chiredzi is a little plantation town located in the lowveld Masvingo province of Zimbabwe. It is about 203 km south of Masvingo the capital city of Masvingo the province. The economy of this small town is centered around sugar production. The town is surrounded by vast sugar cane plantations and is a very
important and strategic part of the Zimbabwe economy.

Chiredzi is serviced by a good road and rail network from Masvingo. It's commercial transactions are controlled in Masvingo the hub of commercial activity  in Masvingo. Access to the town is also possible by chartered light aircraft as there is no commercial airlines servicing the small center. From Harare, aircraft
can be chartered from Charles Prince Airport. In Chiredzi aircraft land at Buffalo Range Airport.

Chiredzi has a population of just above 20 000 people most of whom work in the sugar plantations surrounding the town. Those who do not work at the plantations work in the tiny commercial service center which banks and administrative offices belonging to the Chiredzi rural and district councils.

The closest border with Chiredzi is that of Mozambique even though it is also possible to travel from South Africa via the Limpopo Province to the town. Places to stay in Chiredzi includes Pamushana Safari Lodge which is attractive to safari tourists as well as honeymooners. The Lodge includes "a gym, large swimming pool, comfortable lounge, library and dining room with the most amazing mural and fabulous food. Best of all is the wine cellar, built to resemble the tower at great Zimbabwe and left to chill 7,000 bottles of wine"

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