Mvurwi

Mvurwi
For the mountain range, see Mvurwi Range.

Mvurwi is a town in Mashonaland Central province in Zimbabwe. Some of Mvurwi's schools include Holy Rosary Primary and Secondary School, Mvurwi Primary and High School and Umvukwes Primary School which is one of the town's most elite learning facilities and produces noteworthy results. The town's original name, prior to Zimbabwe's independence in 1980, was Umvukwes and the primary school retained the name, unusual for that time.

Coordinates: 17°02′S 30°51′E / 17.033°S 30.85°E / -17.033; 30.85

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Mvurwi is a place which is primarily surrounded by farms and is conjusive for farming. it is essential in the food production of the country.



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