The Gwayi-Shangani Dam is 73 percent complete as construction crews work around-the-clock shifts to build what will become Zimbabwe's third-largest reservoir. Assistant Resident Engineer Tinevimbo Musingarimi reported that workers poured 15,000 cubic meters of concrete between July and October 2025, following the government's increase in project funding. The dam wall has reached 43 meters in height using roller-compacted concrete technology.
A hydroelectric facility under construction at the site will generate 10 megawatts of electricity for nearby schools, health centers and tourism operations. Engineering Surveyor Emmanuel Kamhunga said civil works on the power plant reached 50 percent completion. Steel from the Dinson Iron and Steel Plant in Manhize supplies construction materials and reduces foreign currency expenditure through import substitution.
The project employs nearly 500 workers who maintain operations through day and night shifts. A 256-kilometer pipeline will transport water from the reservoir to Bulawayo and support agricultural production across Matabeleland North province. First proposed in 1912, construction began in 2017 under the current administration.
A hydroelectric facility under construction at the site will generate 10 megawatts of electricity for nearby schools, health centers and tourism operations. Engineering Surveyor Emmanuel Kamhunga said civil works on the power plant reached 50 percent completion. Steel from the Dinson Iron and Steel Plant in Manhize supplies construction materials and reduces foreign currency expenditure through import substitution.
The project employs nearly 500 workers who maintain operations through day and night shifts. A 256-kilometer pipeline will transport water from the reservoir to Bulawayo and support agricultural production across Matabeleland North province. First proposed in 1912, construction began in 2017 under the current administration.
