Hauna is a village in the province of

Manicaland Manicaland is a province in eastern Zimbabwe. After Harare Province, it is the country's second-most populous province, with a population of 2.037 million, as of the 2022 census. Making it the third most densely populated province after Harare a ...

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located in the Honde Valley communal land about 55 km north of

Mutare Mutare, formerly known as Umtali until 1982, is the capital and largest city in the province of Manicaland. It is the third most populated in Zimbabwe. Having surpassed Gweru in the 2012 census, with an urban area, urban population of 224,802 ...

.It is the Growth Point Centre for Mutasa District in Manicaland. Hauna growth point is in Samanga B ward of

Mutasa District Mutasa District is one of seven districts in Manicaland Province of Zimbabwe. Mutasa District is located 30 km northeast of Mutare and stretches up to the Honde Valley, which is about 100 km northeast of Mutare along a tarred road that b ...

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 derived from the absence of people in that area (unoccupied 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. It is manned by Mutasa. 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

’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

Hauna growth point is located in

Honde Valley The Honde Valley extends from the eastern border of Zimbabwe into Mozambique. The valley is part of the Eastern Highlands. The valley is about from Mutare, or from Nyanga. The Nyanga Mountains and the Nyanga National Park form the western bound ...

about 80 kilometers north of

. It can be reached by a tarred road from Mutare and cellphone coverage is also available on the net-one, telecel 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 subsistence 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, banana, coffee and forest plantations which includes Katiyo, Aberfoyle, Rumbizi and Chiwira Tea Estates.Green Harvest: The Outgrower Tea Leaf Collection System in the Honde Valley, Zimbabwe
J P Mtisi 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 Holy Family) Primary School (Anglican), then St Columbas Primary and High 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, Ruda primary school, and Katiyo Primary School.

Hospitals

Hauna Hospital it is a district hospital for Mutasa district. It services the growth point and the entire area of Mutasa district.

Entertainment and Recreation

* Hauna Stadium

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 camp. * Ruda Airstrip *Nyangani Renewable Energy Ruda Airstrip Location
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References

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External links

* http://www.distancesfrom.com/zw/map-from-Hauna-to-mutare/MapHistory/957171.aspx Mutasa District Populated places in Manicaland Province