Hauna
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Hauna is a village in the province of Manicaland
, Zimbabwe
located in the Honde Valley communal land about 55 km north of Mutare
.It is the Growth Point Centre for Mutasa District in Manicaland. Hauna growth point is in Samanga B ward of Mutasa District and has a population of about 8,000. There is an aerodrome where small aeroplanes can land and take off. There is also a Police camp called Ruda Police Station which controls all police activities in Mutasa District.
Hauna started as a business center and grew rapidly to a commercial center before it was awarded a growth point status' a focus point for developing a rural town. Hauna is one of Mutasa District’s growth points and has become a flourishing commercial centre. Hauna has great potential for industrial growth. By 2002, however, the population of Hauana was estimated to be between 8,000.
growth point is located in Honde Valley
about 80 kilometers north of Mutare
. It can be reached by a tarred road from Mutare and cellphone coverage is also available on the net-one and econet network. The growth point coordinates are 18° 29' 57.47" S, 32° 50' 57.37" E and is at 780m elevation..
There are also hotels, supermarkets and home industries, including schools, a hospital and government institutions offering government extension services. The growth point, which promises to be an important development hub in Mutasa Rural District, has some smallscale dry industries.
There are provisions for housing, institutional, commercial and industrial development. Over the years, there has been remarkable growth in the housing and commercial sectors.
The area is surrounded by tea coffee and forest plantations which includes Katiyo, Aberfoyle, Rumbizi and Chiwira Tea Estates. There are a number of non-motorized irrigation schemes in the surrounding areas.
there is also Ruda primary school
Manicaland
Manicaland is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of and a population of approximately 1.6 million . Mutare is the capital of the province. -Background:...
, 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...
located in the Honde Valley communal land about 55 km north of Mutare
Mutare
Mutare is the fourth largest city in Zimbabwe, with a population of around 170,000. It is the capital of Manicaland province.-History:...
.It is the Growth Point Centre for Mutasa District in Manicaland. Hauna growth point is in Samanga B ward of Mutasa District and has a population of about 8,000. There is an aerodrome where small aeroplanes can land and take off. There is also a Police camp called Ruda Police Station which controls all police activities in Mutasa District.
History
The name Hauna was derieved from the absents of people in that area.(un occupied area) There were settlements at Buwu, Rori and Mandiopera. People who settled in Hauna were moved from Tsonzo in 1948 and they made up villages of Nyatsanza,Chigweshe,Danhama and Samushonga. It was declared a growth point in 1984.Hauna started as a business center and grew rapidly to a commercial center before it was awarded a growth point status' a focus point for developing a rural town. Hauna is one of Mutasa District’s growth points and has become a flourishing commercial centre. Hauna has great potential for industrial growth. By 2002, however, the population of Hauana was estimated to be between 8,000.
Location
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Hauna is a village in the province of Manicaland, Zimbabwe located in the Honde Valley communal land about 55 km north of Mutare.It is the Growth Point Centre for Mutasa District in Manicaland. Hauna growth point is in Samanga B ward of Mutasa District and has a population of about 8,000. ...
growth point is located in Honde Valley
Honde Valley
The Honde Valley extends from the eastern border of Zimbabwe into Mozambique. The valley is formed as part of the Eastern Highlands mountain range. The Valley is about 130km from Mutare, or 110km from Nyanga. Mount Inyangani and the Nyanga National Park forms the western boundary of the...
about 80 kilometers north of Mutare
Mutare
Mutare is the fourth largest city in Zimbabwe, with a population of around 170,000. It is the capital of Manicaland province.-History:...
. It can be reached by a tarred road from Mutare and cellphone coverage is also available on the net-one and econet network. The growth point coordinates are 18° 29' 57.47" S, 32° 50' 57.37" E and is at 780m elevation..
Economy
It is the main centre for commercial and agricultural marketing activities in the fertile Honde Valley. It is also home to many small scale and susbsistence farmers. Its strategic location in a productive agricultural region is conducive to the establishment of future agro-based industries. Plans are already being mooted for the establishment of a fruit canning industry for which details are currently not available.There are also hotels, supermarkets and home industries, including schools, a hospital and government institutions offering government extension services. The growth point, which promises to be an important development hub in Mutasa Rural District, has some smallscale dry industries.
There are provisions for housing, institutional, commercial and industrial development. Over the years, there has been remarkable growth in the housing and commercial sectors.
The area is surrounded by tea coffee and forest plantations which includes Katiyo, Aberfoyle, Rumbizi and Chiwira Tea Estates. There are a number of non-motorized irrigation schemes in the surrounding areas.
Education
There are several school in Hauna and surrounding areas. There are 2 primary schools and 1 secondary school around Hauna Growth Point. There is Nyatsanza (Formerly Holly Family) Primary School, then St Columbas Primary and Secondary School (Catholic). There are other schools in the surrounding area, to the west there is Gatsi Primary and Secondary School, Chitombo Primary School, Sahumani Primary and Secondary School among others and to the east there are other schools like Chavhanga Primary and Secondary School and Sagambe Primary and Secondary Schools,Chisuko Primary and Secondary Schools,Muterere Secondary and Primary Schools ,and Katiyo Primary School.there is also Ruda primary school
Notable places
Hauna has several villages that surrounds it that include Rori, Chigweshe, Danhama, Nyatsanza, Mboto Samushonga,Mandiopera,Pangeti,Samhere, Makwasa, Gatsi, Muparutsa, Buwu, Murara, Pimai, Chavhanga, Sagambe and Zindi. Next to the Growth Point is the Mtarazi Falls,Mahwemasimike mountains which are beautiful to watch for tourists. The Eastern Highlands Tea, Katiyo, Rumbizi and Chiwira tea estates are close to the village. Some notable places includes:- Ruda Police and Military camp.
- Ruda Airstrip
External links
- Southern African Birding: Honde Valley. Accessed 2009-04-20.
- Barbara McCrea, Tony Pinchuck. The Rough Guide to Zimbabwe. Rough Guides, 2000 ISBN 1858285321 pp. 292-294
- Pungwe River Project
- Zimbabwe Eastern Highlands – Trip Report
- Hauna Facebook Page