Matabeleland Zambezi Water Project

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Coordinates	18°30′26″S 27°11′22″E / 18.50722°S 27.18944°E / -18.50722; 27.18944
Type	(project) reservoir
Catchment area	39,076 km2 (15,087 sq mi)
Basin countries	Zimbabwe
Max. depth	70 m (230 ft)
Water volume	634 million cubic metres (514,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation	817 m (2,680 ft)

The Matabeleland Zambezi Water Project (MZWP) is an ambitious project being undertaken in the arid Matabeleland North province of Zimbabwe.The project seeks to end the perennial water shortages bedevilling Zimbabwe's second city of Bulawayo by bringing water from the mighty Zambezi river to the city.