Vungu Rural District Council
Vungu Rural District Council
Vungu RDC is located in the Midlands Province. It shares its boundaries with Kwekwe (on the northern side), Chirumanzu (on the eastern side), Shurugwi (on the southern side), Insiza (on the western boundary), and Inyati (on the Northwest side). The district is divided into 19 wards.
Introduction
Vungu RDC is located in the Midlands Province. It shares its boundaries with Kwekwe (on the northern side), Chirumanzu (on the eastern side), Shurugwi (on the southern side), Insiza (on the western boundary), and Inyati (on the Northwest side).
The district is divided into 19 wards. and Council covers a total area of 609,588.88 hectares and is referred to as Gweru Rural. It has got two safaris namely, Linton Safari and Antelope Park. The Council lies in natural farming regions 3 and 4, which are perennially characterized by poor rainfall. Two catchment areas that lie within Vungu, are Gwai and Sanyati. Gweru District is made up of four (4) intensive conservation areas, namely Gweru East, Vungu, Gweru and Upper Ngezi. The main rural/communal areas are Chiwundura and Lower Gweru. Vungu is a spoke council under the Hub and Spoke programme on gender mainstreaming. The council is mentored by Zibagwe RDC.
Key Achievements
Established community safe places for abused children and train traditional leaders to guide GBV survivors.
Successfully hosted community engagement efforts on harmful cultural norms, such as child marriage and widow inheritance.
Has got 10 female and 14 male councillors indicating gender balance in policy making.
