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Bindura Municipality

Bindura Municipality

Bindura Municipality

Bindura municipality is situated in Mashonaland Central, 89 kilometers northeast of Harare and is particularly known for its mineral activity like Gold and Nickel.

Bindura Municipality.

Introduction

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Bindura municipality is situated in Mashonaland Central, 89 kilometers northeast of Harare and is particularly known for its mineral activity like Gold and Nickel mining. Its close proximity to Harare makes the town access a variety of services.
 

The council is a spoke council mentored by Mvurwi Town Council in the hub and spoke programme for gender mainstreaming. Bindura Municipality has youth programmes aimed at encouraging youths to access SRHR services and Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus (HIV). The council also has empowerment programmes like cobra making for women. According to the 2022 population census council had 12 wards, 14,043 households with an average size of 3.7 per household.

Fact file
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Province:
Mashonaland Central
Population:
51, 393 (26,777 Females; 24,616 Males).
Joined COE programme:
2013
Hub & Spoke programme:
Spoke Council
# Councillors:
16 (7 Females, 9 Males)
Sunrise Campaign:
No
Latest Summit:
2020
Latest Gender Score:
Green (52%)

Key Achievements

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Municipality had increased its budget allocation for gender-related projects.

Council has developed and implemented various policies to promote gender equality. 

Awards

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Bindura Municipality Green 2020
Green Colour Award for Gender Mainstreaming 2020
Bindura Municipality Green 2018
Green Colour Award for Gender Mainstreaming 2018.
Bindura Municipality