Oakley Block Dam

Oakley Block Dam is a proposed reservoir on the Mzingwane River, south of West Nicholson, Zimbabwe with a capacity of 41 Mm³.^[2]

References

^ Love, D., Love, F., Owen, R.J.S., Uhlenbrook, S., van der Zaag, P. (2008). "Impact of the Zhovhe Dam on the lower Mzingwane River channel.". In Humphreys, E., Bayot, R.S., van Brakel, M., Gichuki, F., Svendsen, M., Wester, P., Huber-Lee, A., Cook, S., Douthwaite, B., Hoanh, C.T., Johnson, N., Nguyen-Khoa, S., Vidal, A., MacIntyre, I.. Fighting Poverty Through Sustainable Water Use: Proceedings of the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food 2nd International Forum on Water and Food, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 10 – 14 2008, IV. The CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food, Colombo. pp. 46–51. ISBN 978-92-990053-2-3. http://www.ifwf2.org/addons/download_presentation.php?fid=1036.
^ Chibi, T., Kandori, C. and Makone, B.F. 2005. Mzingwane Catchment Outline Plan. Zimbabwe National Water Authority, Bulawayo.

Gwanda District

Capital: Gwanda

Wards	Alisupi, Buvuma, Sengezane, Mtshabezi Mission, Gwaranyemba, Gungwe, Hwali, Kafusi, Lushongwe, Manama, Matshetshe, Mtshazo, Mzimuni, Nkwidze, Ntalale, Shake, Silonga, Simbumbumbu, Sizeze

Rivers	Bubye River, Insiza River, Mtshabezi River, Mzingwane River, Thuli River, Umchabezi River

Dams/reservoirs	Buvuma Dam, Doddieburn Dam, Glassblock Dam, Oakley Block Dam, Ripple Creek Dam, Sukwi Dam, Thuli-Makwe Dam, Thuli-Manyange Dam, Thuli-Moswa Dam

Landforms	Mount Casulet

Settlements	Blanket Mine, Colleen Bawn, Fumukwe, Gwanda, Hwali, Manama, Vubachikwe, West Nicholson, Tuli, Towla

Transport	A6 road, Beitbridge Bulawayo Railway

Protected areas	Thuli Parks and Wildlife Land

Education	Joshua Nkomo Polytechnic, Gwanda High School, JZ Moyo High School

Culture and sport	Njube Sundowns F.C., Phelandaba Stadium, Ramblers F.C.

Constituencies	Gwanda North, Gwanda Central, Gwanda South, Gwanda senatorial constituency