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).
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.Faith Zaba|7 June 2013 Zvishavane: A tale of two different worlds The Zimbabwe Independent|News|Retrieved 2 March 2016 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,Ministries of Local Government International |Chapter 29:15 Urban Councils Act|Zimbabwe Urban_Councils Act mlgi.org.za|Retrieved 2 March 2016 administers the urban district.
2013 - 2018 Council
Source: Zimbabwe Electoral CommissionNotice Board GoodZEC Local Authority Results-Midlands-Zvishavane Town Council Zec.gov.zw|Retrieved 2 March 2016
WardCouncillorPartyConstituency01Phiri Arusah ZANU-PF 02Mudekwa Isaiah ZANU-PF 03Phiri Fatuma MDC-T 03Utonga Andrew ZANU-PF 04Majama Charity MDC-T 05Mago Tinashe ZANU-PF 06Ferreira Jose ManuelZANU-PF 06Chitototo JosiphatiMDC-T07Dube Esau GwatipedzaMDC-T 08Pasira ItaiMDC-T 09Chikandiwa AndrewMDC-T 10Gadziwa SamuelMDC-T
2008 - 2013 Town Council
Source: Kubatana AechiveThe Herald (zw) candidates -'Harmonised' elections 29 March 2008: Local Government - Midlands kubatana.net|archive|Retrieved 2 March 2016
WardCouncillorIPartyRemarks01Chimedza SamMDC-T 02Taruvinga PatsonMDC-T03Murombedzi FrancisMDC-T 04Muvenge Francis MashokoMDC-T 05Dube Nyika Jastin BerebendeMDC-T06Matondo LondonMDC-T 07Pamire GodfreyMDC-T 08Zhou AlluwisMDC-TChairman 09Moyo Mordikai MasochaMDC-T10Mushipe PardonMDC-T
See also
Runde RDC Tongogara RDC Mutumwa Mawere Murowa Mashava
References