WestProp Holdings is charting a bold new chapter in its growth journey with the expansion into Mashonaland East, Chivhu, a town just one hour and thirty minutes from Harare.
More than a location, Chivhu is a gateway city – a central hub where nodal roads converge, linking Harare, Gweru, Masvingo, Bulawayo, Victoria Falls, and Mutare.
It is also the natural corridor to South Africa, Botswana, and Mozambique, making it a halfway city to Zimbabwe’s major urban centres and regional markets.
A new city will soon take shape some 8 km outside the town towards the new iron and steel plant at Dinson. The land is opposite the well-known Denise Kitchen.
This land carries a rich history, it was once famed as Tangenhamo, a vibrant tourist centre that drew visitors from across the globe. Today, WestProp is reimagining that legacy, breathing new life into Chivhu as a modern hub of tourism, commerce, and community.
Chivhu’s identity is deeply rooted in farming and mining, from iron and steel mining to tobacco cultivation and cattle ranching.
Its economy is sustained by hardworking communities and enriched by a vibrant diaspora spread across nearby towns and cities. This blend of local resilience and global connections makes Chivhu a fertile ground for WestProp’s vision of sustainable urban evolution.
By expanding into Chivhu, WestProp is not just building developments, it is unlocking opportunity. The town’s strategic location positions it as a natural hub for commerce, logistics, and lifestyle.
WestProp’s projects will bring modern housing, innovative infrastructure, and community-centered spaces that reflect the company’s hallmark of sustainability, innovation, and trust.
This move signals more than geographic expansion, it is a statement of intent: WestProp is weaving Chivhu into Zimbabwe’s urban future, transforming it into a city that connects people, industries, and nations.
With flagship projects that blend storytelling, community engagement, and visionary design, WestProp is poised to make Chivhu a symbol of progress and possibility.
Company chief executive Mr Ken Sharpe feels the “onus is now on the people of Chivhu and surrounding towns and growth points to embrace the emergence of a smart city within their commune”.
“We are happy to be expanding. We have previously concentrated our developments in Harare but due to demand and calls for outward growth, we have decided to make Chivhu our immediate target. We are going to be the corridor for growth in Chivhu and nearby centres,” he said.
Westprop is known for flagship developments such as Pokugara, Millennium Heights, Pomona City and The Hills Luxury Golf Estate.
The company is prepared to bring its theme of live, work , shop and play in Chivhu and to revive some of the town’s dying tourism infrastructure.
