Vanad

Vanad

Vanad

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Vanad is a village in the province of Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe. It is located about 12 km north of Mutorashanga in the Mvurwi Range. The village started as a residential settlement for the Vanad chromite mine, operated by ZimAlloys.[1]

According to the 1982 Population Census, the village had a population of 2,565. With the closure of the mine, Vanad became a Ghost town.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Mujere, Joseph (1 April 2023). "Chromite Mining Cooperatives, Tribute Mining Contracts, and Rural Livelihoods in Zimbabwe, 1985–2021". International Development Policy | Revue internationale de politique de développement (15). doi:10.4000/poldev.5246. ISSN 1663-9375.
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    Kamete, Amin Y. (October 2012). "Of prosperity, ghost towns and havens: mining and urbanisation in Zimbabwe". Journal of Contemporary African Studies. 30 (4): 589–609. doi:10.1080/02589001.2012.724871. ISSN 0258-9001.
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