Mwenezi Rural District Council

Mwenezi is a small district situated in Masvingo province in the southern part of Zimbabwe. It is bisected by the Mwenezi River and the main road that connects with Beitbridge on the border with South Africa. 

Mwenezi, derives its name from the Mwenezi River, which provides irrigation water to the sugarcane plantations in and around the Rutenga Business Center. Although the police station is located along the highway, the main administrative offices are located at the Neshuro Business Center. The weather is hot and dry throughout the year, except during the summer when rain is frequent. Mwenezi RDC is a spoke council in the hub and spoke programme for gender mainstreaming in local government having been mentored by Bikita RDC.  The council serves 43,603 households with an average household size of 4.8.