Kwekwe City Council
Kwekwe City Council
Kwekwe City Council is situated in the Industrial hub of the Midlands province and is well known as a vibrant mining town. It has 14 wards with 31,311 households with an average household size of 3.8.
Introduction
Kwekwe City Council is situated in the Industrial hub of the Midlands province and is well known as a vibrant mining town. It has 14 wards with 31,311 households with an average household size of 3.8.
It was established in terms of Urban Councils Act (Chapter 29:15) whose mandate is to provide local economic development, infrastructure development, social services such as decent housing and recreation facilities, water and sanitation, primary health provision as well as rescue and emergency operations and public safety. The city is located in natural geographic region 4 and is equidistance the capital city Harare and the second largest city, Bulawayo. Kwekwe City Council is a spoke council in the hub and spoke programme for gender mainstreaming. The council is mentored by Gweru City Council
Key Achievements
Headed by a female Town Clerk.
Council has a Gender Policy since 2015
Established a junior council with a female majority, focusing on issues like Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights.
Awards
