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Vungu Rural District Council is a local government arm overseeing the Gweru Rural District. It was created in terms of the Zimbabwe Rural District Councils Act; Chapter 29.13.[1] Its capital is Gweru in Zimbabwe.
Vungu Rural District Council is literally Gweru Rural District Council taking care of the rural district with Gweru Municipality taking care of the urban district. It comprises two parliamentary constituencies, Chiwundura (eight wards) and Vungu (eleven wards) while Gweru Municipality comprises Gweru Urban and Mkoba metropolitan constituencies.
Chiwundura is east of the Harare-Bulawayo Highway and Vungu is on the west side of the highway.
Ward Distribution
edit| Ward No: |
Inclusive Areas |
Constituency |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Shangani & Sivu | Vungu |
| 2 | Madikani & Sogwala | Vungu |
| 3 | Dimbamiwa & Sibomvu | Vungu |
| 4 | Jonkola & Ntabanhlope | Vungu |
| 5 | Mangwande & Mzila | Vungu |
| 6 | Maboleni & Sikombingo | Vungu |
| 7 | Madinga & Shagari | Vungu |
| 8 | Insukamini & Mkoba | Vungu |
| 9 | Conemara & St Patricks | Chiwundura |
| 10 | Gambiza | Chiwundura |
| 11 | Masvori & Gumbure | Chiwundura |
| 12 | Gunde & Zviseko | Chiwundura |
| 13 | Budhe & Chikutubwe | Chiwundura |
| 14 | Hwahwa, Hozheri & Boulder | Chiwundura |
| 15 | Dawson Farm & Somabula | Vungu |
| 16 | Insukamini Farm & Stormvale | Chiwundura |
| 17 | Lukuluba & Sunrise | Vungu |
| 18 | Fletcher & Guinea Fowl | Chiwundura |
| 19 | Julena & Vungu | Vungu |
2013 - 2018 Councillors
editSource: Zimbabwe Electoral Commission [2]
| Ward | Councilor (Alt.) |
Gender | Affiliated to |
Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #01 | Mbusi Ndhlovu | m | ZANU-PF | Vungu |
| #02 | Vile Ncube | m | ZANU-PF | Vungu |
| #03 | Samuel Msipa | m | ZANU-PF | Vungu |
| #04 | Edward Jani | m | MDC-T | Vungu |
| #05 | Ngema A Sibanda | m | ZANU-PF | Vungu |
| #06 | Gift Ncube | m | MDC-T | Vungu |
| #07 | Rhonath Sibanda | m | MDC-T | Vungu |
| #08 | Sipiwe Moyo | f | MDC-T | Vungu |
| #09 | Conrad J Tongogara | m | ZANU-PF | Chiwundura |
| #10 | Resta Muswere | f | MDC-T | Chiwundura |
| #11 | Justin Mushonga | m | ZANU-PF | Chiwundura |
| #12 | Cuthbert Bushe | m | ZANU-PF | Chiwundura |
| #13 | Morgan Zimvu | m | ZANU-PF | Chiwundura |
| #14 | Tendai Marongere | f | ZANU-PF | Chiwundura |
| #15 | Sibongile Matavire | f | ZANU-PF | Vungu |
| #16 | Fredrick Machongwe | m | ZANU-PF | Chiwundura |
| #17 | Angelina Muganyi | f | ZANU-PF | Vungu |
| #18 | Simbarashe Tatisa | m | ZANU-PF | Chiwundura |
| #19 | Nsuku Masotsha | m | ZANU-PF | Vungu |
2008-2023 Councillors
editSource: Kubatana Aechive[3]
| Ward | Councilor (Alt.) |
Gender | Affiliated to |
Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #01 | Dube Mthandazo | m | ZANU-PF | Vungu |
| #02 | Ncube Vile | m | ZANU-PF | Vungu |
| #03 | Msipha Samuel | m | ZANU-PF | Vungu |
| #04 | Jani Edward | m | MDC-T | Vungu |
| #05 | Sibanda Ngema Another | m | ZANU-PF | Vungu |
| #06 | Genga Msongelwa Gidiyon | m | MDC-T | Vungu |
| #07 | Sibanda Rhonath | m | MDC-T | Vungu |
| #08 | Ngulube Siphiwe | f | MDC-T | Vungu |
| #09 | Charamba Celton | m | ZANU-PF | Chiwundura |
| #10 | Tsure Simbarashe | m | MDC-T | Chiwundura |
| #11 | Majoni Concilia | f | ZANU-PF | Chiwundura |
| #12 | Chikwavaire Elias Amos | m | MDC-T | Chiwundura |
| #13 | Zimvu Morgen | m | ZANU-PF | Chiwundura |
| #14 | Marongere Tendai | f | ZANU-PF | Chiwundura |
| #15 | Moyo Emily Wazanai | f | ZANU-PF | Vungu |
| #16 | Towe Annah | f | ZANU-PF | Chiwundura |
| #18 | Bwanali Senzeni Vareria | f | ZANU-PF | Chiwundura |
| #19 | Ncube Thompson | m | ZANU-PF | Vungu |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ministries of Local Government International Rural District Councils Act. MLGI|Resources|Retrieved 29 February 2016
- ^ Notice Board Local Authority Results-Midlands-Vungu RDC Zec.gov.zw|Retrieved 29 February 2016
- ^ The Herald (zw)candidates - 'Harmonised' elections 29 March 2008: Local Government - Midlands kubatana.net|archive|Retrieved 29 February 2006