Rutenga
Encyclopedia
Rutenga is a growth point
in Masvingo Province in Zimbabwe
. It straddles the A4
highway between Beitbridge
and Masvingo
. It is the defacto capital of Mwenezi (District).
to irrigate sugar estates.
Growth point
A Growth Point is a rural village or small town in Zimbabwe. The term is applied by the Zimbabwe Government for certain designated villages or small towns. Growth Points are almost always located in a communal land , and usually there is only one Growth Point per communal land...
in Masvingo Province in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
. It straddles the A4
A4 road (Zimbabwe)
The A4 is a highway between Beitbridge and Masvingo in Zimbabwe.The road passes through Rutenga in Mwenezi District.- See also :* Trans-African Highway network...
highway between Beitbridge
Beitbridge
Beitbridge or Mzingwane is a border town in the province of Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe. The name also refers to the border post and bridge spanning the Limpopo River, which forms the political border between South Africa and Zimbabwe.-Background:...
and Masvingo
Masvingo
Masvingo is a town in south-eastern Zimbabwe and the capital of Masvingo Province. The town is close to Great Zimbabwe, the national monument from which the country takes its name.- History :...
. It is the defacto capital of Mwenezi (District).
Background
Rutenga is an irrigation enclave that uses water from Manyuchi DamManyuchi Dam
Manyuchi Dam forms a reservoir on the Mwenezi River in southern Zimbabwe. It is located in the Mwenezi District. The building of the dam was financed by the Mwenezi Development Corporation...
to irrigate sugar estates.