List of wards of Zimbabwe explained

The Districts of Zimbabwe are divided into 1,970 municipal wards as of 2023. The wards based on the 2008 delimitation are found at List of wards of Zimbabwe (2008). This list follows the 2023 Delimitation Report finalized in February 2023.[1] Wards are stated by constituency, under each province. Detailed descriptions of the ward and constituency boundaries were set out inAnnexure B, Chapter 1 of the report.[2]

Bulawayo Metropolitan Province

Bulawayo Metropolitan Province has twelve constituencies and twenty-nine wards.[3]

  1. Bulawayo Central - wards 1 (Central Business District, et al.), 4 (Buena Vista, Kabanga, Ilanda, et al.)
  2. Bulawayo North - wards 2, 3
  3. Bulawayo South - wards 5, 7
  4. Cowdray Park - wards 6, 15, 28 - (all part of Cowdray Park)
  5. Emakhandeni - Luveve - wards 11 (Emakhandeni, New Lobengula, et al.), 16 (New Luveve, Gwabalanda, et al.)
  6. Entumbane-Njube - wards 10, 12
  7. Lobengula-Magwegwe - wards 14 (part of Cowdray Park), 18 (Pelandaba West, et al.)
  8. Mpopoma-Mzilikazi - wards 8 (Mzilikazi, Nguboyenja, et al.), 9 (Mabuthweni, Mpopoma)
  9. Nketa - wards 24, 25, 26
  10. Nkulumane- wards 22, 23
  11. Pelandaba-Tshabalala - wards 13, 20, 21
  12. Pumula - wards 17 (Pumula North, et al.), 19 (Old Pumula, part of Pumula East), 27 (Pumula South)

Harare Metropolitan Province

Harare Metropolitan Province has thirty constituencies and seventy-seven wards. There are three local authorities in Harare Metropolitan Province, wards are numbered separately for each of them.

  1. Budiriro North - wards 34, 43 of Harare Municipality
  2. Budiriro South - wards 29, 33 of Harare Municipality
  3. Chitungwiza North - wards 8, 19, 22, 23, 25 of Chitungwiza Municipality
  4. Chitungwiza South - wards 9, 16, 17, 18, 24 of Chitungwiza Municipality
  5. Churu - wards 1, 6 of Harare Municipality
  6. Dzivarasekwa - wards 40, 39 of Harare Municipality
  7. Epworth North - wards 1, 6, 7 of Epworth Local Board
  8. Epworth South - wards 2, 4, 5 of Epworth Local Board
  9. Glenorah - wards 27, 28 of Harare Municipality
  10. Glenview North - wards 26, 30 of Harare Municipality
  11. Glenview South - wards 31, 32 of Harare Municipality
  12. Harare Central - wards 5, 14 of Harare Municipality
  13. Harare East - wards 9, 18 of Harare Municipality
  14. Harare South - wards 12, 35 of Harare Municipality
  15. Harare West - wards 16, 41 of Harare Municipality
  16. Hatcliffe - wards 19, 42 of Harare Municipality
  17. Hatfield - wards 22, 23 of Harare Municipality
  18. Highfield - wards 24, 25 of Harare Municipality
  19. Hunyani - wards 3 of Epworth Local Board and 8 of Harare Municipality
  20. Kuwadzana East- wards 37, 45 of Harare Municipality
  21. Kuwadzana West - wards 38, 44 of Harare Municipality
  22. Mabvuku Tafara - wards 20, 21 of Harare Municipality
  23. Mbare - wards 3, 4 of Harare Municipality
  24. Mount Pleasant - wards 7, 17 of Harare Municipality
  25. Southerton - wards 11, 13 of Harare Municipality
  26. St Marys - wards 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 of Chitungwiza Municipality
  27. Sunningdale - wards 2, 10 of Harare Municipality
  28. Warren Park - wards 15, 36 of Harare Municipality
  29. Zengeza East - wards 13, 14, 15, 20, 21 of Chitungwiza Municipality
  30. Zengeza West - wards 2, 6, 10, 11, 12 of Chitungwiza Municipality

Manicaland Province

Manicaland Province has twenty-six constituencies and 260 wards. There are ten local authorities in Manicaland Province, wards are numbered separately for each of them.

  1. Buhera Central - wards 2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 32 of Buhera RDC
  2. Buhera North - wards 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 31 of Buhera RDC
  3. Buhera South - wards 17, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 33 of Buhera RDC
  4. Buhera West - wards 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 18 of Buhera RDC
  5. Chikanga - wards 1, 6, 16, 14, 19 of Mutare Municipality
  6. Chimanimani East - wards 1, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 of Chimanimani RDC
  7. Chimanimani West - wards 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 17, 18, 19, 20 of Chimanimani RDC, and 22, 26 of Mutare RDC
  8. Chipinge Central - wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 of Chipinge Town Council and 2, 6, 7, 8, 9 of Chipinge RDC
  9. Chipinge East - wards 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19 of Chipinge RDC
  10. Chipinge South - wards 11, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 of Chipinge RDC
  11. Dangamvura - wards 7, 8, 9, 13, 15, 18 of Mutare Municipality
  12. Headlands - wards 6, 7, 8, 11, 32, 34, 37, 38 of Makoni RDC
  13. Makoni Central - wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 of Rusape Town Council and 19, 20, 21 of Makoni RDC
  14. Makoni North - wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 35, 36 of Makoni RDC
  15. Makoni South - wards 17, 18, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33 Makoni RDC and 2, 8 of Mutare RDC
  16. Makoni West - wards 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 24, 25, 26, 39 of Makoni RDC
  17. Mutare Central - wards 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 17 of Mutare Municipality
  18. Mutare North - wards 1, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 31, 34 of Mutare RDC
  19. Mutare South - wards 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 32, 33, 35, 36 of Mutare RDC
  20. Mutare West - wards 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30 of Mutare RDC
  21. Mutasa Central - wards 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 24, 29 of Mutasa RDC
  22. Mutasa North - wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 28, 30, 31 of Mutasa RDC
  23. Mutasa South - wards 18, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27 of Mutasa RDC and 11, 12 of Mutare Municipality
  24. Mutema-Musikavanhu (Chipinge West) - wards 1, 3, 4, 5, 16, 20, 21, 23, 25 of Chipinge RDC
  25. Nyanga North - wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 27 of Nyanga RDC
  26. Nyanga South - wards 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31 of Nyanga RDC

Mashonaland Central Province

Mashonaland Central Province has eighteen constituencies and 238 wards. There are ten local authorities in Mashonaland Central Province, wards are numbered separately for each of them.

Mashonaland East Province

Mashonaland East Province has twenty-three constituencies and 229 wards. There are eleven local authorities in Mashonaland East Province, wards are numbered separately for each of them.

Mashonaland West Province

Mashonaland West Province has twenty-two constituencies and 234 wards. There are fourteen local authorities in Mashonaland West Province, wards are numbered separately for each of them.

Masvingo Province

Masvingo Province has twenty-six constituencies and 242 wards. There are nine local authorities in Masvingo Province, wards are numbered separately for each of them.

Matabeleland North Province

Matabeleland North Province has thirteen constituencies and 197 wards. There are ten local authorities in Matabeleland North Province, wards are numbered separately for each of them.

Matabeleland South Province

Matabeleland South Province has twelve constituencies and 168 wards. There are ten local authorities in Matabeleland South Province, wards are numbered separately for each of them.

Midlands Province

Midlands Province has twenty-eight constituencies and 296 wards. There are fourteen local authorities in Midlands Province, wards are numbered separately for each of them.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Proclamation 1 of 2023 (SI 2023-014) . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416033722/https://www.veritaszim.net/sites/veritas_d/files/SI%202023-014%20Proclamation%201%20of%202023%20(Delimitation%20Report).pdf . 16 April 2023 . live .
  2. Web site: Annexure B (Delimitation Ward Boundaries Description) . Delimitation Report . Zimbabwe Electoral Commission . https://web.archive.org/web/20231102200346/https://www.veritaszim.net/sites/veritas_d/files/ANNEXURE%20B%20Preliminary%20Delimitation%20Report.pdf . 2 November 2023 . live .
  3. Note: Descriptions of wards from Web site: Councillors & Wards . 2023 . City of Bulawayo .