Chikomba Rural District Council

Chikomba Rural District Council (RDC) is strategically located on the Zimbabwean map; 142km from Masvingo and 144 km from Harare along the highway to Harare. The RDC is gateway to many neighbouring countries namely South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique and Zambia.

Introduction

Chikomba Rural District Council (RDC) is strategically located between Harare (144 km) and Masvingo (142 km) along the Harare–Masvingo–Beitbridge highway, serving as a key gateway to South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, and Zambia.

The district borders Seke, Wedza, Buhera, Gutu, Chirumuhanzu, and Mhondoro-Ngezi districts. Chikomba has a population of 123,937 across 34,014 households with an average size of 3.6.

Chikomba RDC participates in the hub-and-spoke gender mainstreaming programme as a spoke council, mentored by Murehwa RDC

Fact file

Province:

Mashonaland East

Population:

123,937 (64,907 Females; 59,030 Males).

Joined COE programme:

2016

Hub & Spoke programme:

Spoke Council

# Councillors:

39 (12 female; 27 male).