Chiredzi is a town in

Masvingo Masvingo is a city in south-eastern Zimbabwe and the capital of Masvingo Province. The city is situated close to Great Zimbabwe, the national monument from which the country takes its name and close to Lake Mutirikwi, its recreational park, th ...

province in south-east

Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam ...

. It is located near the

Runde River The Runde River (formerly Lundi River) is a river in southeastern Zimbabwe. It is a tributary of the Save River and its major tributaries include the Ngezi River, Tokwe River, Mutirikwe River and Chiredzi River. Characteristics and geography ...

, which has a

tributary A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage ...

called the ' Chiredzi'. As the administrative center for

Chiredzi District A district in Zimbabwe, Masvingo Province Chiredzi found in the district, is one of a number of centers for HIV/AIDS treatment in the province. The district's Hippo Valley Hospital is one of a number of centers for HIV/AIDS treatment in the pro ...

, 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 __NOTOC__ Buffalo Range Airport is an airport serving Chiredzi, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe. It is northwest of the town. Characteristics The Chiredzi non-directional beacon (Ident: CZ) is located off the threshold of runway 14. The Chiredzi ...

," or "BFO." * The non-profit organization,

Elias Fund The Elias Fund is a nonprofit organization funding community development and education for Zimbabwean youth. Overview The Elias Fund began with a simple purpose - help one man raise his children. Today EF empowers Zimbabwean communities to build ...

, 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 The human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) are two species of ''Lentivirus'' (a subgroup of retrovirus) that infect humans. Over time, they cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a condition in which progressive failure of the immune ...

AIDS Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a spectrum of conditions caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a retrovirus. Following initial infection an individual m ...

in the province.

Population

The census of 2002 recorded the population of the town at 26,129.

Wildlife

Chiredzi has

Gonarezhou National Park Gonarezhou National Park is a national park located in southeastern Zimbabwe. It is situated in a relatively remote corner of Masvingo Province, south of Chimanimani along the Mozambique border. Owing to its vast size, rugged terrain and its loc ...

with Malilangwe. The two places have been visited by celebrities and support tourism. They enclose the

wildlife Wildlife refers to domestication, undomesticated animal species (biology), species, but has come to include all organisms that grow or live wilderness, wild in an area without being species, introduced by humans. Wildlife was also synonymous ...

consisting of carnivorous, herbivorous and omnivorous animals, such as the

red-billed quelea The red-billed quelea (; ''Quelea quelea''), also known as the red-billed weaver or red-billed dioch, is a small—approximately long and weighing —migratory, sparrow-like bird of the weaver family, Ploceidae, native to Sub-Saharan Africa. ...

and Zimbabwean cheetah.

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{{Masvingo Province Populated places in Masvingo Province Chiredzi District

Infrastructure

Population

Wildlife

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