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Mberengwa Rural District Council

Mberengwa Rural District Council

Mberengwa Rural District Council

Mberengwa Rural District Council is the rural district local authority over Mberengwa District in the Midlands province. 
There are 37 administrative wards under Mberengwa Rural District Council.

Mberengwa Rural District Council.

Introduction

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Mberengwa Rural District Council is the rural district local authority over Mberengwa District in the Midlands province. 
There are 37 administrative wards under Mberengwa Rural District Council. The resettlement wards are only 4 and they comprise of A1 farming schemes and A2 farms. The main administrative offices of Local Authority are based at Mataga Growth Point, which is the District Service Center. The majority of Government departments are based 70km away from Mataga at Mberengwa Rural Service Centre where District Development Coordinator's office is located.  Mberengwa District is all rural and has got 48,679 households with an average household size of 4.3.
Mberengwa RDC is a spoke council in the hub and spoke programme for gender mainstreaming in local government. It is mentored by Zibagwe RDC
 

Fact file
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Province:
Midlands
Population:
208, 458 (109, 130 Females; 99, 328 Males).
Joined COE programme:
2019
Hub & Spoke programme:
Spoke Council
# Councillors:
48 (15 Females, 33 Males)
Sunrise Campaign:
No
Latest Summit:
2024
Latest Gender Score:
Green (50%)

Key Achievements

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Council's strategic plan (2021-2025) aims to promote economic development and improve livelihoods. 

15 women councillors out of a total of 48. 

Awards

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Mberengwa Rural District Council Green
Green Colour Award for Gender Mainstreaming 2025
Mberengwa Rural District Council Green 2024
Green Colour Award for Gender Mainstreaming 2024
Mberengwa Rural District Council