Mandavu Dam

Mandavu Dam
Mandavu Dam
	Mandavu Dam, from the picnic site
	Interactive map of Mandavu Dam
Location	Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
Coordinates	18°38′34″S 26°16′25″E / 18.642852°S 26.273691°E
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Mandawi river

Mandavu Dam is a gravity dam located in the in the Sinamatella area of Hwange National Park, on the main road south of Sinamatella. The dam is used for water supply for wildlife.

The dam is inhabited by hippos and waterfowl such as knob-billed duck. It is a source of water for mammals and birds in the area, especially elephants, buffalo, impala, and zebra. In 1962 and 1963, Mandavu was the site for the release of black rhino relocated from the rising waters of the new Lake Kariba in Operation Noah.

Tourist facilities are established on the lakeshore, including a view point, picnic site for day visitors, and overnight camping site.

References

↑ "Tourist Map of Hwange National Park" (Map). Tourist Map of Hwange National Park (1 ed.). 1 : 200,000. Cartography by 35K Modified Clarke 1880 Spheroid. Surveyor-General, Zimbabwe. 1989.
↑ Dudley, J.P.; Hang'Ombe, B.M.; Leendertz, F.H.; Dorward, L.J.; de Castro, J.; Subalusky, A.L.; Clauss, M. (2016). "Carnivory in the common hippopotamus amphibius: implications for the ecology and epidemiology of anthrax in African landscapes". Mammal Review. 46 (3): 191–203. doi:10.1111/mam.12056. Retrieved 15 October 2026.
↑ "Waterfowl Count January 2016". Friends of Hwange Trust News. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2026.
↑ 2013 Game Census for Hwange National Park and Surrounding Areas (Report). Bulawayo: Wildlife & Environment Zimbabwe, Matabeleland Branch. 2013. Retrieved 11 Dec 2013.
↑ Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. (1972). "The past and present distribution of the black and square-lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park" (PDF). Arnoldia. 26 (5): 1–6. Retrieved 22 October 2026.
↑ Games, Ian (2015). Hwange National Park General Management Plan 2016 – 2026 (PDF). Harare: Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority. p. 262.

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[1] "Tourist Map of Hwange National Park" (Map). Tourist Map of Hwange National Park (1 ed.). 1 : 200,000. Cartography by 35K Modified Clarke 1880 Spheroid. Surveyor-General, Zimbabwe. 1989.

[2] Dudley, J.P.; Hang'Ombe, B.M.; Leendertz, F.H.; Dorward, L.J.; de Castro, J.; Subalusky, A.L.; Clauss, M. (2016). "Carnivory in the common hippopotamus amphibius: implications for the ecology and epidemiology of anthrax in African landscapes". Mammal Review. 46 (3): 191–203. doi:10.1111/mam.12056. Retrieved 15 October 2026.

[3] "Waterfowl Count January 2016". Friends of Hwange Trust News. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2026.

[wezmat-4] 2013 Game Census for Hwange National Park and Surrounding Areas (Report). Bulawayo: Wildlife & Environment Zimbabwe, Matabeleland Branch. 2013. Retrieved 11 Dec 2013.

[rhinos-5] Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. (1972). "The past and present distribution of the black and square-lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park" (PDF). Arnoldia. 26 (5): 1–6. Retrieved 22 October 2026.

[GMP-6] Games, Ian (2015). Hwange National Park General Management Plan 2016 – 2026 (PDF). Harare: Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority. p. 262.