G1 LAND USE IN THE CATCHMENT AREA
1977
Eleven categories of land use in the Hunyani River catc
Area [km2] [%]
Natural landscape
- Woodlands*1 644 30.2
- Scrub land 283 13.2
- Grassland and vlei 517 24.2
Agricultural land
- Cultivation and commercial 231 10.8
- Cultivation and rural subsi 261 12.2
Residential areas 146 6.8
- CBD*2 and avenues 5 0.2
- Industrial areas 12 0.6
- Hospitals 1 0.1
Lakes, dams, sewage farms 32 1.5
Other 4 0.2
Total 2,136 100
*1 Including plantations. *2 Central Business District.