[[Image:Kopje A1 Highway Masvingo.jpg|260px|thumb|right|Scenery along the A1 highway between [[Beitbridge]] & [[Masvingo]], 2006]]
[[Masvingo]] (formerly Fort Victoria) is the capital of the province. [[Chiredzi]] and [[Triangle, Masvingo|Triangle]] are other major towns in the province. Other towns include Mashava and the newly upgraded Mpandawana which used to be a growth point. The province is dominated by the [[Save River (Africa)|Save]], [[Runde River|Runde]], [[Mwenezi River|Mwenezi]] and [[Limpopo River|Limpopo]] river systems which all either join or drain directly into the [[Indian Ocean]]. The only notable mountain range is the [[Chimanimani Mountains]] in the east. [[Kopjes]], grey and bald in the hot sun, dot the countryside. Mopane trees, drought tolerant and sturdy, are found throughout the province.
===Climate===
Masvingo province has a tropical savannah climate and is located in the low veld of the country where rainfall is minimal and uncertain. aA large part of the southern partarea of the province is drought prone, set as region 5 in the country's climatic regions. Most parts of the province, therefore, are generally unfit for agriculture, apart from cattle ranching.<ref>However the low veld has a thriving sugar industry which is fed by Mutirkwi and Tugwi-Mukosi river systems. Sugar produces in this area satisfies local demand and is exported to neighboring countries. Millions in need of food aid [http://allafrica.com/stories/200308200129.html](accessed 17 February 2008)</ref><ref>Experiment success [http://allafrica.com/stories/200209160239.html](accessed 17 February 2008)</ref><ref>Harsh Times [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE7DD1630F93BA15755C0A961948260] (accessed 17 February 2008)</ref> [[Hippo Valley]] estates in [[Chiredzi]] and [[Triangle, Masvingo|Triangle]] use the water from [[Lake Kyle]] for irrigation.
