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GIANT

KASIMBWI

WINDSOR

HOYA

KWENDA

CHEMHANZA

WADDILOVE

ST.OSWALD

ZHOMBE

GWEHAVA

KANA

ST.PAULS

TSHONGOKWE

KARIYANGWESESSAMI

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ST.RUPERTS

MARSHALLHARTLEY

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CHIVERO

ST.PAULS

EPWORTH

CHISHAWASHA

MAKUMBE

HOWARDINSTITUTE

BRADLEYINSTITUTE

MADOMBWE

ST.ALBERTS

CHIDAMOYO

KAPFUNDE

CHARLESCLACK

PAUL V

ST.CECELIA

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MUSENGEZI

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SHERWOODSTAR

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EMPRESSMINE

VENICEKANYEMBA

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VANAD

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NESIGWE

DAKAMELA

GWELUTSHENA

KANA

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MATETA

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ST.PAULS

BENZIES

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SENGWABRIDGE

LUSULU

KARIYANGWE

MANJOLO

CHIZARIRA

ZOMBA

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MANYONI

SESSAMI

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CHIREYA

MAREVANANICHIGARO

MAPFUNGWE

HOMBWEZUMBARA

MAZEZURU

MURINDAGOMO

KAZANGARARE

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GADZEMA

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MAKWIRO

MASIYARWA

MARYLANDJUNCTION

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MARISAMHUKA

CHIBEROMONERA

MARIRANGWE

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MAUMBE

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MWAMIKAPIRI

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RUKARA

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GACHEGACHE

MOLA

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CHALALA

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SIANTULA

CHETE

CHARARA

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MARONGORA

CHIRUNDU

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CHITINDIWA

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JURU

DOMBOSHAWA

JUMBO

AMANDAS

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MADZIWA

DOTITO

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GURUVE

MUZARABANI

MAGUNJE

SIYAKOBVU

MUSHUMBIPOOLS

HWEDZA

GOKWE

EIFFELFLATS

CHAKARI

GLENDALE

SHAMVA

MOUNTDARWIN

BANKET

MVURWI

MHANGURA

ChibilaCouncil(Construction)

Siabuwa TurnCouncilClinic

SinakomaCouncilClinic

MeheniConucilNot Open

SikomenaCouncil

Clinic(Construction)

Chingondo

WaverlyClinicPSI

Clinic

KadomaPop.Clinic

JairosJiri

Clinic

ChitamboClinic

Premier MedicalCentreClinicChinhoyiPrison ClinicClinic

DoroClinic

Lan lorryClinic

ChiedzaClinic(NotOpen)

DeveClinic(NotOpen)

KatanyaRural HealthCentre

Manga

ChidikamwedziClinic

NyambudziRural HealthCentre

ChirunyaRural HealthCentre

KamusasaClinic

KemutambaRural Health

Centre

MugarakamweRural Health

Centre

BirkdaleRural HealthCentre

MvurwiHospital Mvurwi Farm

Health SchemeFarm Health Clinic

DonjeClinic

CranhamClinic

ArduraRural HealthCentre

ShopoClinic

DavaarClinic

VonaborClinic

DanburyClinic

ZRPClinic

PrisonClinic

NyembanzvereClinic

LustlieghClinic

DombotomboClinic

IdubeClinic

GotoraRural HealthCentre

TavaraClinic

Bindura UniversityClinic

ZNFPCFamily

PlanningPremier MedicalCentreClinic

Ponai MedicalCentrePrivate Hospital

MupandiraRural Health

Centre

TakawiraRural Health

CentreNyamaropaRural Health

Centre

NyamaruroRural HealthCentre

ZRPClinic Private

Clinic

MutasaRural Health

Centre

DambakurimaRural HealthCentre

ChinyaniClinic

NyamharaClinic

NyamazengweClinic

NembudziyaHospital

Mbizo 1Clinic

VumbaClinic

ExchangeClinic

SableClinic

FatimaClinic

RiverRanchClinic

NyagombeClinic

GreenValleyClinic

MpingaClinicClinic

KemuraraRural HealthCentre

Elvington ClinicGold Mine Clinic

LizmoreClinic

ShamrockUnderConstruction

HomedaleClinic

BrunswickClinic

GavhungaClinic(NotOpen)

BlackMovaleClinic

Twin TopsClinic

ZvipaniGvt Clinic

ZvimbaRural

Hospital

VeniceMineClinic

VeniceMineClinic

VanadMineClinic

UmboeClinic

TurfCouncilClinic

TsungubviClinic

TsungaiRural HealthCentre

TsakareClinic

TrojanMine Clinic

TrelawneyCouncilClinic

TRBCCouncilClinic

TongweClinic

TeneweCouncilClinic

TafunaClinic

SvisviRural HealthCentre

SuttonMineClinic

Suri-SuriAirforce-clinic

StoriesMineClinic

St. RupetsMissionHospital

St. MichaelsMissionHospital

St Pauls MusamiMissionHospital

St AlbertsMissionHospital

SivaloRural Health

Centre

SimchembuClinic

SimanaClinic

SikobokoboClinic

SidakeniClinic

SiakobvuRuralHospital

SiabuwaClinic

ShutuClinic

ShinjeClinic

SherwoodClinic

ShamvaGold Mine

ClinicShamvaDistrictHospital

ShamvaClinic

SesameClinic

SenkwasiClinic

SengeziClinic

SelousCouncilClinic

SebumaneClinic

Sanyati AreaCouncil

Clinic

SanyatiMissionHospital

SandringhamMission Clinic

SamambwaClinic

SaiClinic

SadzaDistrictHospital

RwiziCouncilClinic

RuyamuroClinic

RuweniUnderConstruction

Ruwa Rehab.Hospital

RuwaClinic

RutopeClinic

RutanhiraClinic

RusvingoClinic(construction)

RusunungukoClinic

RusikeClinic

RubatsiroClinic

RosaRuralHospital

RingaRural HealthCentre

RaffingoraRural

Hospital

PrisonsGvt Clinic

PoteClinic

PfupajenaMunicipality-

clinic

PashuRural Healthcentre

OrdoffCouncilClinic

ObvaClinic

NzvimboClinic

NyavaClinic

NyaureClinic

NyaondeRural HealthCentre

NyangomaCouncilClinic

NyamutumbuClinic

NyamungaClinic

NyamhungaCouncilClinic

NyamhungaCouncilClinic

NyamhondoroClinic

NyamhereClinic

NyameniClinic

NyamataniRural HealthCentre

NyamakazeGvt Clinic Nyama

Council

NyakudyaClinic

NyakapupuClinic

NyajeRural HealthCentre

NyabikaCouncilClinic

NyabangoRural HealthCentre

NtabeniClinic

NortonMunicipality

NorahRural HealthCentre

NhangabweRural Health

Centre

NgwaladiRuralHospital

NgeziRural Hosp

NesigweRural HealthCentre

NenyungaClinic

NembireClinic

NegomoClinic

NegandeGvt Clinic

N.E.M.CentreClinic

MzadziRural HealthCentre

MwanzaRural Health

Centre

Mwamiclinic

MuzvezveGvt Clinic

MuzarabaniClinic

MuuyuCouncilClinic

MutungagoreClinic

MutoroClinic

MutorashangaCouncil

Clinic

MutangeClinic

MusitaClinic

MusinamiRural Health

Centre

MurombedziPrivateClinic

MurielMineClinic

MurerekaClinic

MurambwaCouncilclinic

MupurubuCouncilClinic

MupawoseCouncilClinic

MuonweClinic

MunyatiClinic

MunambaRural Health

Centre

MukohweClinic

MukodzongiClinic

MukaratiCouncilClinic

MuitubuClinic

MufudziwakanakaRural Health

Centre

MudzimuiremaRural HealthCentreMuda

Clinic

MuchesuClinic

MtoraRural Hospital Mthu

CouncilClinic

MsengeziMissionHospital

MsengeziCouncilClinic

MsengeziClinic

MsampakarumaCouncil

Clinic

MsalaClinic

MoneraCouncilClinic

MolaRural HealthCentre

Mhondoro NorthCouncil

Clinic

MhondoroRural

Hospital

MhanguraPrivateHospital

MelisaZhombeClinic

MdlankunziClinic

MbuyanehandaRural Health

Centre

MazoweSec.Clinic

MazoweMineClinic

MazoweCitrus Hosp.

Rural Hospital

MajorcaClinic

MatsvitsiClinic

MatorangeraClinic

MatetaRural HealthCentre

MatemeRural HealthCentre

MasukandoroClinic

MasukaClinic

MasomoClinic

MasokaClinic

MasiyarwaCouncilClinic

MashumbiClinic

MashongweCouncilClinic

MashameRural HealthCentre

ZumbaraClinic

ZowaCouncilClinic ZIMPAM

PrivateHospital

ZhombeMissionclinic

ZhombaClinic

ZhambaClinic

WiltshireClinic

WedzaRural Hospital

WatyokaCouncil

ClinicMasasa

Rural HealthCentre

MasasaClinic

MasangaGvt Clinic

MarongoraNationalPark-clinic

Marondera (PH)Provincial

Hospital

ManyoniClinic

ManyoniCouncilClinic

ManyeweCouncilClinic

ManotiClinic

ManhengaClinic

MangidiClinic

Mana PoolsNationalPark-clinic

MakumbeDistrict

Hospital

MakopeClinic

MakanyazingwaClinic

MahuweClinic

MahombekombeCouncil

Clinic

Magunje ArmyArmy Clinic

MafindifindiCouncilClinic

MadziwaClinic

MadzivazuClinic

MachayaClinic

LynxClinic PrivateClinic

LusuluRural Healthcentre

LupakaClinic

LanarkClinic

KuwiriranaClinic

KuwadzanaCouncilClinic

KutamaCouncilClinic

KunakaRural Hospital

KubatsiranaClinic

KrimaClinic

KowoyoClinic

KosanaClinic

KenzambaClinic

KazangarareGvt Council

KatangautanoMunicipality

KasimubeRural HealthCentre

KaruruCouncil(Construction)

KaroiDistrict

Hospital

KaribaDistrictHospital

KariangweClinic

KapfundeCouncilClinic

KanyatiRural HealthCentre

KanyandavuClinic

KanaMissionHospitals

KaitanoClinic

KahoboClinic

KadzidirireRural HealthCentre

KadoraDistrictHosp

KachutaClinic

JotsholoClinic

JonasiClinicJompani

Rural HealthCentre

JohnReimerClinic

JiriClinic

JingamvuraClinic

JariCouncilClinic

JahanaClinic

Iron DukeClinic

InkomoArmy

Hospital

IngeziMunicipality

HwataClinic

HunyaniPrivateClinic

HuchuClinic

HoyaClinic

HowardMissionHospital

HorseshoeClinic

HombweClinic

HolmedenClinic

HewiyaiCouncilClinic

HeskethCouncilClinic

HendersonResearch

Clinic

GwelutshenaRural HealthCentre

GwebiGvtClinic

GwanyikaRural HealthCentre

GuruveDistrictHospital

GumunyuClinic

GrasslandsClinic

GotaClinic

GoredemaClinic

GoraRural Health

Centre

GooraClinic

GononoClinic

GomozaRural HealthCentre

GomolaClinic

Golden ValleyPrivateMine Clinic

GokweDistrictHospital

GodziClinic

GilstonClinic

Gena 1Rural HealthCentre

GawaClinic

Gatse GatseGvt Clinic

GarabaRural HealthCentreGandami

Clinic

FoothillsClinic

Father OneaMissionHospital

FanisonRural HealthCentre

DotitoClinic

DoribweCouncilClinic

DonsaClinic

DongamuziClinic

DondoshavaGvt Clinic

DonainRural HealthCentre

Don JuanClinic

DomboshavaClinic

DomaClinic

DeteCouncilClinic

DerbyshireClinic

DenderaRural

Hospital

DendaClinic

Day & NightPrivateClinic

David WhiteheadPrivate Clinic

DavidNelsonClinic

DarwendaleRuralHospital

DandandaClinic

DamboClinic

DakamelaRuralHospital

Crest BreedersCouncil Clinic

CranborneClinicClinic

Concession Hosp.District

Hospital

ChunduCouncilClinic

ChristonBankClinic

ChiwariraCouncilClinic

ChivhereGvt Clinic

ChivesoClinic

ChiveroCouncilClinic

ChivendeGvt Clinic

ChitungwizaGeneralHospital

ChitsungoClinic

ChitaveClinic

ChishapaClinic

ChirunduGvt Clinic

ChiriseriClinic

ChirikitiCouncilClinic

ChireyaRuralHospital

ChirauCouncilClinic

ChipuriroClinic

ChiotaRural Hospital

ChinyikaClinic

ChinhereCouncilClinic

ChinehashaClinic

ChinegoClinic

ChinegoClinic

ChindundumaClinic

ChimbwandaRural Health

CentreChikwavaPrivateClinic

ChikwakaRuralHospital

ChikonohonoClinic

ChikaraCouncil Clinic

ChikanziweCouncilClinic

ChikafaClinic

ChihuriClinic

ChidodoClinic

ChidemboClinic

ChidamoyoMissionHospital

ChiberoClinic

ChenjiriCouncilClinic

ChemahuroClinic

Chegutu UrbanMunicipality-clinic

Chegutu 6(New Site)

ChegutuDistrictHospital

ChawaruraClinicCharara

FarmClinic

CharakupaClinic

ChapotoClinic

ChambaraClinic

ChambadziGold MineClinic

ChalalaCouncil

Clinic

ChakondaClinic

ChakariPrivateMine Clinic

ChaderekaClinic

CaesalMineClinic

BvochoraClinic

BururuCouncilClinic

BumbeRural HealthCentre

Border ChurchRural Health

Centre

BHPPrivateClinic

BepuraClinic

BelgoneClinicClinic

BeatriceRuralHospital

BattlefieldsArmy Hospital

BareClinic

BanketDistrictHospital

BakasaClinic

AyrshireCouncilClinic

ArmyClinic

Arbo AcresClinic

AngwaClinic

AlaskaClinic

ARDA SisiCouncilClinic

Acturus MineClinic

Acton RonoldsRural HealthCentre

4

5

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1

2 B

MASHONALAND WEST PROVINCE- Natural Farming Regions14 February 2012

Map data source(s):Vector data from Surveyor General. Natural farmingregions from AgritexDisclaimers:The designations employed and the presentation ofmaterial on this map do not imply the expression of anyopinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of theUnited Nations concerning the legal status of any country,territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning thedelimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

Map Doc Name:GLIDE Number:Creation Date:Projection/Datum:Web Resources:Nominal Scale at A0 paper size: 1:0

ZWE-PLANNING_01_A0_120214_MashWest_Agro-Ecology

14 February 2012Arc 1960

http://ochaonline.un.org/zimbabwe

LegendSmall TownPlace of local ImportanceMissionMine

Primary School

Secondary School

Health Facility

Province Boundary

District Boundary

Ward Boundary

Major RoadSecondary RoadFeeder RoadConnector RoadTrack

Railway Linezim province_08

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PROVINCEMashonaland West

Protected Conservation AreaNatural Farming Regions

1 - Specialized and diversified farming2A - Intensive farming2B - Intensive farming3 - Semi-intensive farming4 - Semi-extensive farming5 - Extensive farming

RELATED FARMING SYSTEMSRegion I - Specialized and Diversified Farming: Rainfall in this region is high (morethan 1000mm per annum in areas lying below 1700m altitude, and more than 900mmper annum at greater altitudes), normally with some precipitation in all months of theyear.Temperatures are normally comparatively low and the rainfall is consequently highlyaffective enabling afforestation, fruit and intensive livestock production to be practiced.In frost-free areas plantation crops such as tea, coffee and macadamia nuts can begrown, where the mean annual rainfall below 1400mm, supplementary irrigation ofthese plantation crops is required for top yields.Region IIA - Intesive Farming : Rainfall is confined to summer and is moderatelyhigh (750-1000mm). Two sub-regions have been defined. Sub-region IIA receives anaverage of at least 18 rainy pentads per season and normally enjoys reliableconditions, rarely experiencing severe dry spells in summer. The region is suitable forintensive systems of farming based on crops and /or livestock production.Region IIB - Intesive Farming : This sub-region receives an average of 16-18 rainypentads per season and is subject either to rather more severe dry spells during therainy season or to the occurrence of relatively short rainy seasons. In either event,crop yields in certain years will be affected, but not sufficiently and frequently tochange the overall utilization from intensive systems of farming.Region III - Semi-Intensive Farming : Rainfall in this region is moderate in totalamount (650-800mm), but, because much of it is accounted for by infrequent heavyfalls and temperatures are generally high, its effectiveness is reduced. This region willreceive an average of 14-16 rainy pentads per season. The region is also subject fairlysevere mid-season dry spells and therefore is marginal for maize, tobacco and cottonproduction,or for enterprises based on crop production alone. The farming systems, in conformitywith the natural conditioning factors, should therefore be based on both livestckproduction (assisted by the production of fodder crops) and cash crops under goodmanagement on soils of high available moisture potential.Region IV - Semi-Extensive Farming : This region experiences fairly low total rainfall(450-650mm) and is subject to periodic seasonal droughts and severe dry spellsduring the rainy season. The rainfall is too low and uncertain for cash cropping exceptin certain very favourable localities, where limited drought-resistant crops can afford asideline.The farming system should be based on livestock production, but it can be intensifiedto some extent by the growing of drought-tolerant fodder crops.Region V - Extensive Farming : The rainfall in this region is too low and erratic for thereliable production of even drought-resistant fodder and grain crops, and farming hastobe based on the utlization of veld alone. The extensive form of cattle ranching or gameranching is the only sound farming system for this region. Included in this region areareas of below 900m altitude, where the mean rainfall is below 650mm in the Zambezivalley and below 600mm in the Save-Limpopo valleys.

NOTE:A rainy pentad is defined as the centre one of three five-day periods (pentads) whichtogether receive more than 40 mm and two of which receive at least 8 mm of rainfall.

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