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Province: Matabeleland North
District: Nkayi
Catchment: Gwayi
Capacity: 98 million cubic meters
Contractor: Fossil Contracting
Implementing Agency: Zimbabwe National Water Authority
Year Mooted: 1998
Year Construction Started: 2021
Project Cost: US$132 152 526,72
Progress so far
- Dam Site Survey at 75 percent
- Embankment foundation excavation 63 percent
- Access road at 65 percent
- Dam foundation clearing 95 percent
- Coffer Dam at 65 percent
- Dam foundation clearing 95 percent
Overall Progress: 16 percent
Benefits
— Completion of Ziminya Dam will open the path for the growth and expansion of Nkayi
— It will lead to the opening up of 1 250 hectares of irrigated land in the area.
— This will go a long way in the transformation of livelihoods in Nkayi
— Irrigation will help improve food security for surrounding communities, and lead to improved standards of living for people
— The dam will bolster water supplies to Nkayi Centre.
— The dam project also includes the construction of a bigger and modern water treatment plant.
— Fisheries ventures will be undertaken
— Power generation will also be done using water from the dam
— Recreational activities will be undertaken on completion
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