Mvurwi, originally known as Umvukwesi, is a town in

Mashonaland Central Mashonaland Central is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of 28,347 km² and a population of 1,152,520 (2012 census), representing about 8.5% of the total Zimbabwe population. Geography Background Bindura is the capital of the ...

province in

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 ...

. Some of Mvurwi's schools include Holy Rosary Primary and Secondary School, Mvurwi Primary and High School and Umvukwesi Primary School which is one of the town's most elite learning facilities and produces noteworthy results. Previously, it fell within the breadbasket region (from Banket -

Shamva Shamva is a town in the province of Mashonaland Central in the Shamva District of Zimbabwe. It is located in the Mazowe valley about 90 km north-east of Harare. The area was called Abercorn by Rhodesian colonizers. The present name is deriv ...

) where much of foodstuffs and the golden leaf were being produced. Majority of Mvurwians are small scale farmers who rely on the agro-based economy. The industry sector has to be improved in future, currently it has got Delta Beverage brewing company and Mashonaland Tobacco Sales to mention a few. Chiote/ Pembi Falls and Galiva are dams surrounding the borders of the town. It is still developing in terms of

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. It has other government offices such as R.G and major referral hospitals. When it was accorded town status in 2007: as from that was headed by Mayor-Councilor Vincent Murengwa of the ruling party

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. Mvurwi is a place which is primarily surrounded by farms and is conducive for farming. it is essential in the food production of the country.

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Populated places in Mashonaland Central Province {{Zimbabwe-geo-stub