Rusape Town Council.
Rusape Town Council.
Rusape Town is situated in Manicaland, sharing the same territory with Makoni Rural District Council and was established in 1990.
Introduction
Rusape Town is situated in Manicaland, sharing the same territory with Makoni Rural District Council and was established in 1990. It has ten wards and the name Rusape is derived from a shona word “Rusapwe” which means never dries, with reference to the ever-flowing waters of Rusape River.
It is situated along the Harare – Mutare road and railway line. It is 180 km to Harare, 95km from Mutare, 102km from Nyanga and approximately 220 km from Chivhu. Rusape has a population of 37,906 as per 2022 census with 10,566 households with an average household size 3.6. and a land area of 1050 ha which lies in region 3. It is in the North-Eastern part of Manicaland Province in Makoni District.
The council is a spoke council in the hub and spoke programme for gender mainstreaming in local government, mentored by Mutare City Council.
Key Achievements
Ensured that health/SRHR facilities are more accessible to all groups of people in all clinics.
9% of total budget Incorporated a Local Economic Development budget.
5 women and 8 male councillors an increase in female representation in policy.
Awards
