[1] It is located in the Dowoyo communal land on the eastern bank of the Save River, about 95 km (59 mi) south of Birchenough Bridge.
[3] The area is arid because it lies in a valley and crop yields are generally poor, leaving residents prone to food insecurity.
[6] Nearby cities and towns include Chisumbanje, Mabhiza, Machona, Vheneka, Chitepo, Cosmo, Matikwa, Munepasi, and Manzvire.
[10] At its peak, the Chisumbanje ethanol project – and ARDA's cane-growing adjacent farms operated by the private investors trading as Rating (at Middle Sabi) and Macdom (at Chisumbanje) – has been projected to create employment for more than 8,000 people, becoming one of the single largest job creation ventures in Zimbabwe in recent years.
[13] The Clinics are St Peters, Madhuku, Arda, Chisumbanje, Veneka, Mabee, Matandwa, Chisuma, Mutandahwe, and Mahenye.