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Chimanimani Rural District Council

Chimanimani Rural District Council

Chimanimani Rural District Council

Chimanimani Rural District Council is situated along the south-eastern border of Zimbabwe and is among the smaller districts within the southeastern part of Manicaland Province.

Chimanimani Rural District Council

Introduction

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Chimanimani Rural District Council lies along Zimbabwe’s south-eastern border, sharing its eastern boundary with Mozambique. It is one of the smallest districts in the southeastern part of Manicaland Province, bordered by Mutare District to the north, Buhera District to the west, and Chipinge District to the south.

Covering an area of 3,450.14 square kilometres, Chimanimani is the smallest of Manicaland’s seven districts, renowned for its rugged mountain terrain that rises dramatically from 1,600 metres in the Save and Odzi valleys to over 6,000 metres above sea level in the east.

The district has a population of 153,620, with 52% female residents, spread across 39,155 households averaging 3.9 persons per household.

Chimanimani RDC participates in the hub-and-spoke programme for gender mainstreaming as a spoke council, reflecting its commitment to inclusive and gender-responsive local governance.

Fact file
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Province:
Manicaland
Population:
153,620 (80,380 Females; 73,240 Males)
Joined COE programme:
2012
Hub & Spoke programme:
Spoke Council
# Councillors:
30 (8 female; 22 male).
Sunrise Campaign:
No
Latest Summit:
2015
Latest Gender Score:
Blue (26%)

Awards

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Chimanimani Blue 2015
Blue Colour Award for Gender Mainstreaming 2015
Chimanimani Rural District Council

Stories of change

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  • Caroline Munjoma - Zimbabwe

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    I remember Gender Links asking us whether we had ever been out of the country, and upon hearing that we hadn't, organized for us to get passports and fly to South Africa. We had never been on an aeroplane before- it as very memorable.
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  • Constance Bangani - Zimbabwe

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    Caroline Munjoma and I are the twin councilors of Chimanimani. In my position, I enjoy being at the forefront of development. I am now working with different partners like AREX, different NGO's, police, health workers, different ministries, business men and chiefs. I have been able to work with many more stakeholders, since Gender Links taught us how to network.
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