Manjirenji Recreational Park, centred on Manjirenji Dam, is 40.4 miles north of Chiredzi and stretches over 27 square kilometers. Manjirenji Dam lies in south eastern Zimbabwe, east of Masvingo. It was built to provide irrigation water to the farming estates on the lowveld to the southwest, around the town of Chiredzi, where the main crop has been sugar cane.

The park is an attractive area set in hilly country and offers recreational facilities such as boating to residents of Masvingo and the lowveld. Most of the soils are derived from the gneisses of the region and support areas of Brachystegia woodland.

There are no large mammal species in the park but it has some good populations of waterfowl.

What to bring

• Binoculars, cameras, hiking/ walking shoes and wildlife reference books or smartphone applications.
• Food supplies enough for the stay.
• Medical Aid Kit
• Mosquito repellent
• Mosquito net

What to wear

• For summer (September – March), cool comfortable clothing is recommended along with sunhats and sunscreen.
• For winter and autumn (April – August), warm clothing is recommended, especially for the night times.
• Wear earthy colours and avoid bright-coloured clothing like red, yellow, bright green

Caution

• Crocodiles along the shore.

• Avoid getting to close the edge on the dam wall.

• Hippos.