Chegutu District is a district of

Mashonaland West Province Mashonaland West is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of 57,441 km² and a population of approximately 1.5 million (2012). Chinhoyi is the capital of the province. Districts Mashonaland West is divided into 7 districts: * Chegutu * ...

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. The district headquarters is located in Chegutu, a city which lies of the

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Road, (Highway A-5).

Location

The district is located in

, in central northern Zimbabwe. Chegutu District is bordered by

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to the south and west,

Zvimba District Zvimba District is a district of Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe. Location The district is located in Mashonaland West Province, in central northern Zimbabwe. Zvimba District is bordered by Guruve District to the north, Mazowe District to ...

to the north and to the east, lies Mazoe District in

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. Its main town,

Chegutu Chegutu (formerly Hartley) is a town in Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe. Location The town is located in Chegutu District, Mashonaland West, in central northern Zimbabwe. It lies in the Hartley Hills , southwest of the capital Harare at ...

, is located about , by road, southwest of

, the

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of Zimbabwe and the largest city in that country.

Economy

Chegutu District is primarily a mining district. Large

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deposits are found in the district and the two largest gold mines there are the ''Butterfly Mine'' (originally a pre-colonial mining site) and the ''Giant Mine'', both owned by owned by Africa Consolidated Resources (ACR). Other mines include

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mines such as the ''Hartley Mine'' opened in 1987. Artisanal gold mining is also prevalent, often using unsafe methods, such as mercury separation.

Population

The current population of Chegutu District is not publicly known. In 1992, the national census put the district population at 191,909 people. By 2002's national census, that population count had increased to 224,589. The next national population census in

is scheduled from 18 August 2012 through 28 August 2012.Next Population Census In Zimbabwe Scheduled For August 2012
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References

{{reflist Districts of Mashonaland West Province

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