This article is about the district. For the town, see
Zvishavane .
Midlands Districts
Shava means Eland in ChiShona. The eland colour is called shava in ChiShona.
Reddish Hills of Mashava at King Mine
Shava is the name of the eland in ChiShona. The colour of these common elands is lighter than that of the giant elend above; so the colour is shavane or Shavani hence Zvishavane .
Zvishavane District is one of the eight districts in Midlands Province of Zimbabwe . 85,035 people live in Zvishavane rural and 59,714 live in Zvishavane town (2022 census).[ 1]
It has Mberengwa District to the south and Shurugwi District to the north.
Its capital is Zvishavane town.
Economy
Zvishavane District is home of Zvishavane Town which developed from an asbestos mine compound into a town.[ 2]
See Shabanie Mashaba Mine .
It is also home to Murowa Diamond Mine located in Mazvihwa, 40 km
from Zvishavane Town .
Local government
Zvishavane District is run by two local government organs, the rural district council and the urban council.
For the rural district authority see Runde Rural District Council .
The Zvishavane Town Council , established in terms of the Zimbabwe Urban Councils Act, Chapter 29.15,[ 3] administers the urban district.
2013 - 2018 Council
Source: Zimbabwe Electoral Commission[ 4]
2008 - 2013 Town Council
Source: Kubatana Aechive[ 5]
Ward
Councillor
IParty
Remarks
01
Chimedza Sam
MDC-T
02
Taruvinga Patson
MDC-T
03
Murombedzi Francis
MDC-T
04
Muvenge Francis Mashoko
MDC-T
05
Dube Nyika Jastin Berebende
MDC-T
06
Matondo London
MDC-T
07
Pamire Godfrey
MDC-T
08
Zhou Alluwis
MDC-T
Chairman
09
Moyo Mordikai Masocha
MDC-T
10
Mushipe Pardon
MDC-T
20°19′S 30°03′E / 20.31°S 30.05°E / -20.31; 30.05
See also
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