1.0 Zhombe Constituency Zhombe Constituency has 38 878 ...

1.0 Zhombe Constituency
Zhombe Constituency has 38 878 registered voters. The constituency has 16 rural wards.
1.1 Introduction
According the 2000 Delimitation Commission Report (pp124, 125), Zhombe
Constituency is ‘An area of land bounded by a line drawn from the confluence of the
ngondoma and Munyati rivers, generally south-eastwards up the Munyati River to its
intersection by the eastern boundary of Moreena Ranch; thence proceeding along the
following properties, so as to include them: southwards along the eastern boundary of
Moreena Ranch, southwards and westwards along the eastern and southern boundaries of
Mazuri Ranch, Pavlova, Twin Springs Ranch and Mvurachena to the Sebakwe River;
thence generally westward down the Sebakwe to its intersection by the eastern boundary
of the Sebakwe Dam Reserve Servitude…thence south-westwards up the Sesombe River
to its intersection with the northernmost beacon of Blue Ranch; thence south-eastwards
and westwards along the eastern and southern boundaries of Blue ranch to its intersection
with the Western boundary of the former Gabbari Extension, proceeding southwards
along the boundary to the north-eastern beacon of the Remainder of Southcum…thence
proceeding westwards, south-eastwards and westwards along the boundaries of the
following properties, so as to include them: Ely of the main Belt Block, Honeybird farm
of the Main Belt Block and Condor of the Main Belt Block, to the last boundary’s
intersection with Gweru River; thence north-westwards down the Gweru River to its
intersection with Nkayi Communal Land boundary; thence north –eastwards along the
north-western boundary of Zhombe Communal Land to the starting point.
DATA ANALYSIS
In order to make the information user friendly, the ward has been used as the lowest unit
of analysis. To this end, the infrastructure and other important variables in the
constituency have been placed into their respective wards. It becomes easy to compare
the distribution of infrastructure in the various wards and it also helps development
planners to easily identify areas of need.

The table shows infrastructural distribution by ward
Ward Prim Sec Crèches Clinic Hospital Councilor
Sch Sch
1 3 1 - 2 - M
2 2 0 - 1 - M
5 2 0 - 1 - M
6 3 2 - 1 - M
7 4 1 - 1 - M
8 5 3 - 1 - M
9 3 1 - 1 - M
10 3 3 - 1 1 M
11 4 1 - 1 - M
12 3 0 - 1 - M
13 4 1 - 0 - M
14 2 1 - 1 - M
15 5 1 - 1 - M
16 4 1 - 1 - M
17 5 1 - 0 - M
26 1 1 - - M
Wards
The Zhombe constituency is made up of 16 rural wards. The constituency has got 38 878
registered voters.
2.0 Ward 1
Ward 1 is categorised as a communal ward.

2.1 Education: There are 3 primary schools in this ward known as: Bonwei,
Munyati Zesa, Sherwood Park. The schools were established in 1984, 1956 and 1980
respectively. All the schools have got a high number of trained teachers. All the schools
in ward 1 are owned by council and do not experience hot seating. There is 1 secondary
school in the ward known as Munyati Zesa. The school is owned by council and has got a
total enrolment of 348 and 16 teachers. The school was established in 1987 and is helping
in enrolling the pupils who complete their primary school education in the ward.
2.2 Health Facilities: There are 2 health facilities in the ward. These are Sherwood
and Munyati clinic. Sherwood clinic has got 2 general beds at its disposal. The clinic is
manned by 2 nurses and is owned by council. Munyati clinic is privately-owned and is
manned by 4 nurses. The facility has 2 general beds at its disposal.
3.0 Ward 2
The ward is characterised by 2 primary schools, no secondary schools and 1 clinic.
3.1 Education: The primary schools in the ward are Chimwaoga and Sebakwe. All
the primary schools in ward 2 do not experience hot seating and were established in 1982
and 1968. Both primary schools are owned by council and the greater number of teachers
at all the schools are qualified a good development to the education system in the ward.
There are no secondary schools in the ward and there is need for the authorities to
establish at least 1 secondary school to cater for the pupils who complete their primary
education in the ward.
3.2 Health Facilities: There is one health facility in ward 3 known as Sebakwe This
clinic is manned by 1 nurse and has 2 general beds at its disposal. Sebakwe clinic is
council owned and is critical in the health delivery system in the ward.
4.0 Ward 5

4.1 Education: The ward has 2 primary schools namely Mariyangu and Zivagwe.
The schools were established in 1999 and 1985 respectively. Both primary schools are
council owned. Ward 5 has got no secondary schools and the pupils who graduate from
the 2 primary schools in the ward have to search elsewhere in other wards for secondary
education.
4.2 Health Facilities: Ward 5 has got 1 health facility known as Maryoka Rural
health centre. The Rural health centre is characterised by 8 general beds. The facility is
government owned and is manned by 1 nurse. The facility, though slightly under-staffed,
is contributing positively to the good health care of the residents of ward 5 by providing
accessible health services. There are no resident doctors at the facility and the centre
refers complicated cases to other major referential centres.
5.0 Ward 6
5.1 Education: There are 3 primary schools known as Bee Mine, Samambwa and
Somapani. The schools were built in 1969, 1964 and 1966 respectively. There are no
cases of hot seating at the schools and the greater number of teachers at the schools is
trained. Bee Mine, established in 1969, has the least total enrolment consisting of only 33
pupils. Ward 6 has got 2 secondary schools namely Bee Mine and Samambwa. The
schools were established after independence in 1981 and 1984 respectively. Bee Mine
has got a total enrolment of 178 pupils while Samambwa has got 261 pupils. Both
secondary schools are playing an important role in the provision of education in the ward
and also helping by enrolling pupils from other wards.
5.2 Health Facilities: There is 1 health facility in ward 6 called Samambwa. The
clinic, manned by 1 nurse, has 8 general beds and is owned by council. The clinic is
essential in providing nearby health services to the residents of ward 6. However there is
need to increase the number of qualified nurses at the facility to increase its efficiency.
6.0 Ward 7
6.1 Education: There are 4 primary schools in the ward known as Kasawe,
Mangwarangwara, Sidakeni and Umniati St Peters. All the four primary schools

were built before independence in 1965, 1963, 1966 and 1963 respectively. There are no
cases of hot seating all the four primary schools and the greater number of teachers is
trained. The ward has 1 secondary school known as Sidakeni. The school was established
in 1981. The school has got 23 teachers and 490 students. All the schools, both and
primary and secondary are council owned.
6.2 Health Facilities: The ward has got only 1 health facility characterised by 8
general beds and 1 nurse. The local people have been greatly assisted by the presence of
this situation since it is fighting the spread of diseases by bringing awareness and by
treatment.
7.0 Ward 8
7.1 Education: There are five primary schools in the ward known as Bamhara,
Commoner, Mopani and Tororo all owned by council. The schools were built in 1964,
1954, 1975, 1963 and 1964 respectively. The ward has one of the highest number of
secondary schools in the constituency; consisting of three namely Bhamala, Nyaradzo
and Tororo established all after independence in 1983, 1981 and 1986 respectively. This
great number of secondary schools is important in the delivery of quality education and
for the delivery of education.
7.2 Health Facilities: Ward 8 has only 1 health facility known as Rio Tinto clinic.
The clinic is manned by 1 nurse and has 2 general beds at its disposal. The facility is
owned by government.
8.0 Ward 9
8.1 Education: There are 3 primary schools in this ward, known as Manzinyama St
Faith, Sengezi and Senkwasi St Pauls. The schools are dominated by trained teachers.
All The schools were built before independence in 1964, 1965 and 1961 respectively.
The ward has a secondary school called Manzinyama established in 1982. The school has
a total enrolment of 436 pupils with most of the teachers being trained.

8.2 Health Facilities: Ward 9 has got 1 health facility called Senkwasi. The facility
is owned by council and is served by 1 nurse. There are 8 general beds at the clinic. The
clinic is critical in the health delivery machinery of the ward as it is a central point for
both treatment and awareness campaigns.
9.0 Ward 10
9.1 Education: There are 3 primary schools in the ward namely Donjane, Donjuan
St George and Gwesela St Andrew. The schools were established in 1965, 1962 and
1963 respectively and are all owned by council. Gwesela St Andrew has the highest total
enrolment consisting of 858 pupils. There are also 3 secondary schools in the ward
namely Donjane, Zhombe Rio Tinto and Somalala. The schools were established in 1984,
1977 and 1984 respectively. Ward 10 has one of the highest numbers of secondary
schools in the constituency and is strategic in the delivery of secondary education in the
constituency.
9.2 Health Facilities: There are 2 health facilities in the ward. These are Zhombe
Mission Hospital and Donjuan clinic. Zhombe Mission Hospital is characterised by 18
maternity beds and 54 general beds. The mission owned facility is manned by 14 nurses.
However there are no resident doctors at this institution. Donjuan, on the other hand has
got 8 general beds and is manned by 2 nurses. The two health facilities are indisputably
important in the treatment of diseases and in the campaigns for good health standards.
11.0 Ward 11
11.1 Education: This ward has 4 primary schools known as De Poress St Martins,
Gomola, Gwenzimukulu and Somalala. The four schools were established in 1964,
1966, 1963 and 1930 respectively. The greater number of teachers at the schools is
trained. There is 1 secondary school in the ward called Gwenzimukulu built in 1993.

The school has 472 pupils. The schools, both primary and secondary, are affording
children in this ward near education facilities, since they do not have to travel long
distances to access education.
11.2 Health Facilities: Ward 11 has 1 health facility that has 1 nurse at the moment
known as Gomola Rural Health Centre. The clinic is owned by council and is
characterised by 8 general beds.
12.0 Ward 12
12.1 Education: This ward has 3 primary schools, known as Champeni, Fafi and
Vulamatsheni. The schools were established in 1981, 1954 and 1980 respectively. All
the three primary schools in this ward are council-owned and have a high number of
trained teachers. This is a recommendable development especial in the pursuit for quality
education development in the constituency and the nation at large. There are no
secondary schools in ward 12.
12.2 Health Facilities: Ward 20 has got 1 health facility known as Malisa Zhombe.
The facility is manned by 1 nurse and is characterised by 8 general beds. Malisa Zhombe
is council owned.
13.0 Ward 13
13.1 Education: The ward has 4 primary schools namely Mavute, Mgandani,
Sikabela and St Jude’s Mhazhe. The schools were established in 1963, 1982, 1981 and
1960 respectively. St Judes Mhazhe is the only school that is experiencing cases of hot
seating in the ward and in the constituency. There is therefore need to ensure that enough
classrooms are erected to ease the pressure at the school. There are no cases of hot
seating at the other schools. Ward 13 has got 1 secondary school called Mhazhe St Jude’s
that was established in 1982. The school has got a total enrolment of 483 pupils.
13.2 Health Facilities: There are no health facilities in ward 13. Relevant authorities
should ensure that a facility is put in place to avoid compromising the health standards in

the ward. This would also relief the residents from walking to other wards, which may be
far, to access health services.
14.0 Ward 14
14.1 Education: Ward 14 has got 2 primary schools called Nduku and Ntabeni
established in 1946 and 1964 have got enrolments of 1119 and 820 pupils respectively.
There are no cases of hot seating at the schools. There is also 1 secondary school in ward
14 called Nduku established after independence in 1981. There are no cases of hot
seating at Nduku secondary school.
14.2 Health Facilities: The ward has got 1 health facility known as Ntabeni. The
facility is manned by 1 nurse and is owned by council. There are 8 general beds at the
facility. There are however no resident doctors at the clinic and complicated cases have to
be referred to major health centres in the district.
15.0 Ward 15
15.1 Education: There are 5 primary schools known as Batanayi Sessombe,
Mutimutema, Rusununguko, Somoza and Sunganayi. The schools were built in 1982,
1993, 1987, 1983 and 1985 respectively and all owned by council. There are no
incidences of hot seating at the schools and most of the teachers at all the schools are
trained. The ward has got 1 secondary school called Batanai Zisco. The secondary school
has got a total enrolment of 1020 pupils with the greater number being girls. Batanai
Zisco secondary school was established in 1985 and is owned by council.
15.2 Health Facilities: Ward 15 has got 1 health facility that is helping in the health
delivery system. The facility called Nyoni Rural Health Centre is manned by 2 nurses.
There are 8 general beds at the Rural Health Centre.

16.0 Ward 16
16.1 Education: There are 4 primary schools known as Mangwizi, Nhengure,
Nkiwane Santa Maria and Tombankala. The schools were built in 1981, 1963, 1962
and 1999 respectively. There are no cases of hot seating in all the schools in the ward and
the greater number of teachers at the schools is qualified. There is 1 secondary school in
the ward called Tombankala, established in 1986. The secondary school has a total
enrolment of 619 pupils.
16.2 Health Facilities: There is 1 health facility in ward 16 called Dendera Rural
Health Centre. The facility is manned by 2 nurses and has got 8 general beds at its
disposal. Dendera clinic is owned by government and is helping to bring accessible health
services to the ward residents in line with government policy of accessible health services
to all the people.
16.0 Ward 17
16.1 Education: There are five primary schools in ward 17 namely Dendera,
Mabhidhi, Mawokohlo, Mkobokwe and Tshapewa. The schools were set up in 1968,
1981, 1982, 1981 and 1945 respectively. Mawokohlo has the least total enrolment
consisting of 197 pupils. There are no cases of hot seating at all the five schools. There is
1 secondary school in the ward known as Dendera. The secondary school was established
in 1986. The school has got a total enrolment of 406 pupils. There are also no cases of hot
seating at this secondary school.
16.2 Health Facilities: There are no health facilities in ward 17. Measures have to be
taken to put in place a health facility within the ward to enable the residents to access
near health services.
16.0 Ward 26
16.1 Education: The ward has got 1 primary school and 1 secondary school. The
primary school is called Muchape and it was established in 1986. The primary school has
a total enrolment of 362 pupils. There are no cases of hot seating at the school. The

secondary school in the ward is called Mutimutema and was established in 1987. the
school has a total enrolment of 183 pupils.
16.2 Health Facilities: There are no health facilities in ward 26. There is need to
establish a clinic to ensure that the residents of ward 31 do not travel long distances to
access health services.
25.0 Findings and Comments
Education:
The number of primary schools in Zhombe is more than that of secondary schools as in
most constituencies. All the wards in the Zhombe constituency consist of at least a
primary school and about 81% of the wards have got at least a secondary school. This
shows a fair distribution of schools in the constituency although it will be more
commendable if all the wards have at least a secondary school, for instance wards 2, 5
and 12.
The fact that most of the schools do not encounter hot seating points to the fact that there
are strides being taken to provide adequate facilities to pupils in terms of infrastructure
like classrooms. The greater number of teachers in most of the schools is trained and it
will be also highly appreciated if all the teachers are trained to foster the delivery of high
quality education.
Health There is a fair distribution of health facilities in the constituency. However the
issue of the shortage of nurses still haunts most of the facilities. The constituency has also
1 hospital, in ward 10, which however does not have any resident doctors at it disposal.
There is therefore need to post doctors at this facility to cater for complicated cases that
may not be fully addressed by the nurses.
Local government

All the councillors in the wards of Zhombe constituency are males. There is therefore
need to ensure that women participate in local politics so as to represent their interests in
the development and decision making process. Gender mainstreaming to ensure inclusive
participation is therefore a need in local government posts.
Appendix
Diagram 1 below indicates the location of schools, the grade/status of each school,
enrolment by sex, number of teachers at each school, ownership, year established and hot
seating. This information is by Ward.
Diagram 1
Ward Name Of School Level/
Status
1 Bonwei
Munyati zesa
Sherwood Park
Munyati Zesa
2 Chimwaoga
Sebakwe
5 Mariyangu
Zivagwe
6 Bee Mine
Samabwa
Somapani
Bee Mine
Samambwa
7 Kasawe
Mangwarangwara
Sidakeni
Umniati St Peters
Sidakeni
8 Banhara
Commoner
Mopani
Navata
Tororo
Bhamala
Nyaradzo
Totororo
9 Manzinyama St Faith
Sengezi
Senkwasi St Pauls
Primary
Primary
Primary
Secondary
Primary
Primary
Primary
Primary
Primary
Primary
Primary
Secondary
Secondary
Primary
Primary
Primary
Primary
Secondary
Primary
Primary
Primary
Primary
Primary
Secondary
Secondary
Secondary
Primary
Primary
Primary
Year
Built
1984
1956
1980
1987
1982
1968
1999
1985
1969
1964
1966
1981
1984
1965
1963
1966
1963
1981
1964
1954
1975
1963
1964
1983
1981
1986
1964
1965
1961
Boys Girls Ownership Hot
Seating
250 280 Council No
264 339 Private No
200 228 Council No
192 156 Private No
144 178 Council No
83 75 Farm No
117 111 Council No
110
17
295
171
77
135
179
191
293
178
277
160
180
322
169
256
359
411
114
252
132
188
131
26
177
175
101
126
197
193
329
184
213
201
139
339
169
248
177
249
97
232
138
250
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Teacher
15
18
19
16
13
18
6
5
11
14
8
7
9
10
9
17
8
23
17
8
20
9
12
14
21
8
11
10
10

Manzimnyama Secondary 1982 211 225 Council No 12
Primary 1965 261 284 Council No 15
Primary 1962 150 132 Council No 7
Primary 1963 436 422 Council No 18
Secondary 1984 229 186 Council No 17
Secondary 1977 330 300 Council No 32
Secondary 1984 118 103 Council No 28
10 Donjane
Donjuan St George
Gwesela St Andrew
Donjane
Zhombe Rio Tinto
Somalala
11 De Poress St Martins
Gomola
Gwenzimukulu
Somalala
Gwenzimkulu
12 Champeni
Fafi
Vulamatshena
13 Mavute
Mgandani
Sikabela
St Judes Mhazhe
Mhazhe St Judes
14 Nduku St Theresa
Ntabeni
Nduku
15 Batanayi Sessombe
Mutimutema
Rusununguko
Somoza
Sunganayi
Batanai Zisco
16 Mangwizi
Nhengure
Nkiwane Santa Maria
Tombankala
Tombankula
17 Dendera
Mabhidli
Mawolokohlo
Mkobokwe
Tshapewa
Dendera
26 Muchape
Mutimutema
Primary
Primary
Primary
Primary
Secondary
Primary
Primary
Primary
Primary
Primary
Primary
Primary
Secondary
Primary
Primary
Secondary
Primary
Primary
Primary
Primary
Primary
Secondary
Primary
Primary
Primary
Primary
Secondary
Primary
Primary
Primary
Primary
Primary
Secondary
Primary
Secondary
1964
1966
1963
1930
1993
1981
1954
1980
1963
1982
1981
1960
1982
1946
1964
1981
1982
1993
1987
1983
1985
1985
1981
1963
1962
1999
1986
1968
1981
1982
1981
1945
1986
1986
1987
361
239
272
145
257
177
258
145
276
258
330
475
240
517
432
226
252
145
112
100
124
502
149
152
178
143
364
580
158
101
321
216
190
198
87
349
226
271
143
215
181
250
160
312
262
391
494
243
602
388
236
259
180
136
71
118
518
170
206
173
148
255
560
156
96
279
204
216
164
96
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Gvt
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
Council
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
15
12
15
8
17
10
14
8
13
13
16
23
14
30
22
17
13
8
8
5
8
44
6
9
8
7
26
18
8
7
16
10
14
11
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Diagram 2 - Schools By Period Built: Before Or After Independence
Total
schools/Colleges
Schools/Colleges
built before
independence
Primary Secondary College
53 18 -
34 1 -

Schools/Colleges
built
after
independence
Schools with
unconfirmed dates
14 17 -
0 0 -
Diagram 3 - Schools By Ownership
Primary Secondary College
Government 1 0 -
Council 48 17 -
Mission - 0 -
Private 1 1 -
Others 3 0 -