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Chirumunzu Rural District Council

Chirumunzu Rural District Council

Chirumunzu Rural District Council

Chirumanzu RDC is located in the small town of Mvuma, in the Midlands province and it borders with Mhondoro-Ngezi, Chikomba, Zibagwe, Vungu, Masvingo and Gutu. 

Chirumunzu Rural District Council.

Introduction

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Chirumanzu RDC is located in the small town of Mvuma, in the Midlands province and it borders with Mhondoro-Ngezi, Chikomba, Zibagwe, Vungu, Masvingo and Gutu. The district is composed of twenty-five wards with twelve wards in the communal area, three in Mvuma, one in Lalapanzi and nine covering the resettlement area. Synonymous for its mining activity which anchors its economy. Having joined the COE programme in 2015, the council is making relative progress to integrate gender in their service delivery.

According to the population census of 2022 Chirumunzu had a total of 24,556 households with an average of 3.9 per household. The council is a spoke council in the hub and spoke programme for gender mainstreaming, mentored by Zibagwe RDC 

Fact file
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Province:
Midlands
Population:
95,272 (49,683 Females; 45,589 Males).
Joined COE programme:
2015
Hub & Spoke programme:
Spoke Council
# Councillors:
33 (14 Females; 19 Males)
Sunrise Campaign:
Yes
Latest Summit:
2024
Latest Gender Score:
Blue (47%)

Key Achievements

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RDC Constructed toilets for use by traders at the SMEs Complex.

Drilled boreholes for communities to provide clean and safe water.

Awards

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Chirumunzu RDC Blue 2024
Blue Colour Award for Gender Mainstreaming 2024
Chirumunzu Rural District Council