Mupandawana

The town is located in Gutu District, Masvingo Province.

Background:
In the years following Zimbabwe’s independence Mupandawana was designated as a “growth point”. By 2012 the settlement had a population of over 30,000, and was recently granted town status.

Infrastructure:
The centre has a post office, shops, banking services, schools and a hospital. But there is no resident medical doctor. There are paved streets, including the main east-west road through the settlement. Mupandawana has electricity.

Water Sources
Water for the town is supplied from Mushaviri dam.

Accomodation:
Mupandawana has several residential suburbs, namely:

• Old Location
• Scomption
• Hwiru (United Nations)
• Western suburbs
• Chomfuli low density suburb.

Education:

• Gutu United Primary School
• Hwiru Primary School
• Mpandawana High School
• Gutu Vocational Training Centre