Chegutu

Chegutu

      town, central Zimbabwe. Named originally for Henry Hartley, who discovered gold in the vicinity, it was founded in 1891 on the Umfuli River but about 1900 was moved 18 miles (29 km) west. A town-management board was constituted in 1942.

      On the main road and railway line from Harare (formerly Salisbury) to Bulawayo, Chegutu is the service centre for a large farming district (corn [maize], tobacco, castor beans, cattle). Zimbabwe's largest textile-weaving mill (cotton) is located there, and extensive limestone deposits are nearby. Gold and chrome are also mined locally. Weirs on the river provide a total length of 32 miles (50 km) of water for recreation, fishing, and irrigation. Pop. (2002 prelim.) 42,959.

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