Chegutu Municipality
Chegutu Municipality
Chegutu Municipality is located in Chegutu District, Mashonaland West, in central-northern Zimbabwe.
Introduction
Chegutu Municipality is located in Chegutu District, Mashonaland West, in central-northern Zimbabwe. It is 108 Km from Harare along the Bulawayo highway. Chegutu is the commercial and administrative Centre of the surrounding district. Having been established as a mining settlement by gold prospectors, mining for gold and nickel remains important in the area. Its agricultural economy is mainly, maize and cotton production. One of Zimbabwe’s largest textile mills was established there. Chegutu Municipality shares boundaries with Chegutu RDC.
The council is a spoke council in the hub and spoke programme for gender mainstreaming in local government. Chegutu Municipality has a household size of 17,355 with an average of 3.8 per household.
Key Achievements
Chegutu Municipality has a sexual harassment policy in place to safeguard employees.
Chegutu Municipality actively participates in awareness campaigns on crucial information to its communities on health-related issues.
Council has embraced the use of solar energy in piped water schemes to improve access to water for its residents.
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