Odzi
Odzi is a small centre 32km West of Mutare. And 6km south of the main Harare Mutare highway.
Location
Lat/Long: 18°58′S 32°22′E
Manica Province.
History
The name of the river is derived from Chimanyika, ku odza, or ku hodza - meaning to cause to rot. Sudden, heavy floods on the river wash out dead bodies, which then rot. [1]
The town was initially a railway siding in 1899.
Other information
It's proximity to Mutare meant it did not develop well as a separate commercial centre.
Tobacco and mix farming are the areas crops.
Petalite, Tantalite and tungsten ores are mined in the area.
Musangano Lodge offers accommodation.[2]
See Odzi Secondary School.
Further Reading
- ↑ [Chief Information Officer, Lore and Legend of Southern Rhodesia Place Names] (Southern Rhodesia Information Service, Salisbury, 1960) Retrieved 8 November 2021"
- ↑ https://www.booking.com/hotel/zw/musangano-lodge.en-gb.html
- ↑ [Katherine Sayce (Ed), Tabex, Encyclopedia Zimbabwe], Tabex, Encyclopedia Zimbabwe, (Quest Publishing, Harare, 1987), Retrieved: 25 July 2019
- ↑ [Mary Akers (ed.), Encyclopaedia Rhodesia] (The College Press, Salisbury, 1973) Retrieved 8 August 2019"
