Leadership
Mayor of Chitungwiza
Rosaria Mangoma
AMALI Cohort
2025
Term of Office
2023-2028
Length of Term
5 years
Mayoral Legacy Goal
Governance
Overview
Chitungwiza is the third-populous urban centre in Zimbabwe and it is located 25 km south-east of the capital city Harare in the Harare Metropolitan Province of Zimbabwe. Chitungwiza, which has a lot of investment opportunities, aspires to be a Smart Heritage City by 2030, in line with the country’s vision of becoming an upper-middle-income economy. It is very popular for nurturing artistes and sports persons.
Chitungwiza Municipality
Regional, Municipal and Administrative Boundaries
Electoral methodology
First elected as ward councillor by the general public then elected as mayor by the councillors of the Municipality.
Structure of departments, roles and responsibilities
- Town Clerk's Office
- Central Administration Services
- Housing and Community Services
- Engineering Services
- Finance
- Health and Environmental Services
Municipality of Chitungwiza Website: https://chitungwiza.org.zw/departments/
Function of the municipality or equivalent
- Provision of housing products and services
- Provision and management of educational, recreational and social infrastructure
- Revenue collection
- Provision of public and environmental health services and managing health centres in the city
- Land surveying, mapping and city planning
- Solid and liquid waste management
- Soil and water conservation
- Provision of water and sanitation policy (including sewerage)
- Construction and maintenance of road infrastructure
Municipality of Chitungwiza Website: http://chitungwiza.co.zw/about-cm/
Political structure for voting
- The mayor supervises the town clerk who then supervises directors.
- The council functions through the following committees:
- Audit and Risk Committee
- Finance
- Business Development
- Small to Medium Enterprises
- Information and Communication Technology
- Health
- Public Works
- Town Lands and Environmental Management
- Education, Estates, Housing and Community Services
- Human Resources
- General Purposes
- The committees which are made up of councillors discuss issues brought to their attention and make resolutions which are then adopted, rejected or sent back by a full council.
- The administrative side is led by the town clerk, the municipality’s accounting officer. Below him are five heads of departments: Finance, Central Administration Services, Engineering Services, Housing and Community Services, and Health and Environmental Services. Each department is divided into different sections.
Chitungwiza Municipality
Finances
Municipal budget
USD 38 million (2024)
USD 36 million (2023)
Chitungwiza Municipality 2023 and 2024 Budget Statements (internal Documents)
Sources of revenue
- Property rates
- Service fees
- Licences and construction permits
- Fines
- Municipal property rentals
- Land sales
Chitungwiza Municipality
Main Economic Activities
Main economic sectors/activities include:
- Urban farming
- Home industries and cross-border trading
- The informal economy
- Small businesses
Chitungwiza Municipality
Downloadable governance documents
Development Profile
Population Trends
Population Trends
Population Trends
Age Pyramid
Chitungwiza-Age-Pyramid
Age Pyramid
356,840
Population (2012)
Zimbabwe National Statistical Agency. 2012 Population and Housing Census. Report.
Population Trends
7,573 / km2
Population density (people per square kilometer)
City Population (online)
Population Trends
49.02 km2
Land Area
City Population (online)
Population Trends
618,081
Population projections (2030)
Zimbabwe National Statistical Agency. 2020. Harare Province District Population Projections Report
Population Trends
371,246
Population (2022)
Zimbabwe National Statistical Agency. 2022 Population and Housing Census. Report.
Population Trends
Unemployment
Unemployment
Unemployment
Informal Economy
Informal Economy
Informal Economy
88.30%
Employed in the informal sector (National 2023)
International Labour Organization, 2024.
Informal Economy
16.80%
Unemployment (2012)
Zimbabwe National Statistical Agency. 2012. Provincial Report – Harare
Unemployment
No items found.
No items found.
No items found.
No items found.
Education
Education: Facilities
Facilities
Education
Education: Literacy Rate
Literacy Rate
HDI
HDI Score
Human Development Index Score
Human Development Index Definition
The HDI score, ranging from 1 (best score) to 0 (worst score), summarises the average achievement across three basic dimensions of human development:
• A long and healthy life (life expectancy at birth)
• Knowledge (mean years of schooling for adults 25 years and older; expected years of schooling for children of school entering age)
• A decent standard of living
0.55
National HDI Score (2022)
HDI Score
United Nations Development Programme. 2021. Human Development Reports. Human Development Index (HDI)
12
Primary Schools: Private-owned
Education: Facilities
Municipality of Chitungwiza Website
99%
Literacy rate (2012)
Education: Literacy Rate
Zimbabwe National Statistical Agency. 2012. Provincial Report – Harare.
18
Secondary School: Private-owned
Education: Facilities
Municipality of Chitungwiza Website
10
Secondary School: Central government-owned
Education: Facilities
Municipality of Chitungwiza Website
9
Primary Schools: Municipality-owned
Education: Facilities
Municipality of Chitungwiza Website
28
Total Secondary Schools
Education: Facilities
Municipality of Chitungwiza Website
38
Total Primary Schools
Education: Facilities
Municipality of Chitungwiza Website
17
Primary Schools: Central government-owned
Education: Facilities
Municipality of Chitungwiza Website
Basic Services
Basic Services: Sanitation
Sanitation
Basic Services
Basic Services: Waste
Waste
Basic Services
Electricity
Electricity
Housing
Housing: Access
Access to Housing
Spatial Development
Spatial Development: Maps
Urban Area Maps
Mobility
Transport: Median Travel Times
Average Travel Times
Transport
Transport: Modes
Modes of Transport
Basic Services
Water
Water
Walking
Chitungwiza Municipality
Transport: Modes
Motorcycles
Chitungwiza Municipality
Transport: Modes
Public buses
Chitungwiza Municipality
Transport: Modes
Mini-buses (kombis)
Chitungwiza Municipality
Transport: Modes
75.49%
Monthly door-to-door council collection (4,300 tonnes)
Japan International Cooperation Agency. 2013. The Project For The Improvement of Water Supply, Sewage and Solid Waste Management in Chitungwiza in the Republic of Zimbabwe.
Basic Services: Waste
Trucks
Chitungwiza Municipality
Transport: Modes
Private cars
Chitungwiza Municipality
Transport: Modes
0.43kg
Daily per capita waste generation rate
Japan International Cooperation Agency. 2013. The Project For The Improvement of Water Supply, Sewage and Solid Waste Management in Chitungwiza in the Republic of Zimbabwe.
Basic Services: Waste
81%
Dwelling units connected to the national power grid (2012)
Zimbabwe National Statistical Agency. 2012. Provincial Report – Harare
Electricity
5,700 tonnes
Monthly generated waste
Japan International Cooperation Agency. 2013. The Project For The Improvement of Water Supply, Sewage and Solid Waste Management in Chitungwiza in the Republic of Zimbabwe.
Basic Services: Waste
90%
Households with flush toilets (2012)
Zimbabwe National Statistical Agency. 2012. Provincial Report – Harare
Basic Services: Sanitation
190 tonnes
Daily total generated waste
Japan International Cooperation Agency. 2013. The Project For The Improvement of Water Supply, Sewage and Solid Waste Management in Chitungwiza in the Republic of Zimbabwe.
Basic Services: Waste
2%
Households with access to water within more than 500m
Zimbabwe National Statistical Agency. 2012. Provincial Report – Harare
Water
10%
Households with access to water within 500m
Zimbabwe National Statistical Agency. 2012. Provincial Report – Harare
Water
96%
Households with access to safe water (2012)
Zimbabwe National Statistical Agency. 2012. Provincial Report – Harare
Water
84%
Households with access to water on the premises
Zimbabwe National Statistical Agency. 2012. Provincial Report – Harare
Water
Water is accessed through piped water and boreholes
Zimbabwe National Statistical Agency. 2012. Provincial Report – Harare
Water
Urban Development Challenges
Major Development Challenges
While the secondary data presented in the city profiles are from credible sources, we have not been able to verify the indicator definitions, denominators, or numerators, nor the data collection methodology for the primary data.
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