Chegutu
Chegutu (formerly Hartley) is one of the best farming communities in Zimbabwe situated in Mashonaland West Province. Located at some 105[1] km south of Harare, the city is residence to about 90 000 people.
Founding
The settlement was named by hunter Henry Hartley in 1891, who the Hartley Hills were also named after. He, along with Dr. Karl Maunch, discovered gold here, and then later at Mazowe. In 1901, Cecil Rhodes chose the present site, and old Hartley, about 30km east, was abandoned. [2] The city started off as mining town before it became a fully fledged administrative and commercial centre.
Geography and Climate
The city is located at coordinates 18° 8' 0" South, 30° 9' 0" East.
See Chegutu High School.
See Pfupajena Secondary School.
See Presbyterian Secondary School.
Government
In the Zimbabwe 1985 Parliamentary Election Chegutu East returned to Parliament:
- Mudzingwa Noah Kadenhe of Zanu PF - 41 459 votes.
- Titus Garikayi Mukarati of UANC - 1 159 votes.
- Loveless Madiye of PF-ZAPU - 718 votes.
In the Zimbabwe 1985 Parliamentary Election Chegutu West returned to Parliament:
- Enos Chamunorwa Chikowore of Zanu PF - 28 153 votes.
- Chinyauro Abraham of PF-ZAPU - 1 966 votes.
- Abraham Chirwa of UANC - 796 votes.
In the 1990 Parliamentary Election (see A History of Zimbabwean Elections) Chegutu returned to Parliament:
- Mashava Mugwagwa of Zanu PF with 20 420 votes,
- Edward Hamadziripi Chipape of ZUM with 3 182 votes.
Turnout - 25 301 voters or 76.18 %
In the 2000 Elections, (see A History of Zimbabwean Elections) Chegutu returned to Parliament:
- Charles Ndlovu of Zanu PF with 12 169 votes,
- Philemon Thambatshira of MDC with 10 412 votes,
- Shadreck Karuwa of UP with 485 votes,
- Cleopas Sibanda, Independent, with 0 votes.
In the 2013 Elections, (see A History of Zimbabwean Elections) Chegutu East returned to Parliament:
- Webster Shamu of Zanu PF with 15 687 votes or 83.29 percent,
- Tawanda Bvumo of MDC–T with 2 713 votes or 14.40 percent,
- Jacob Moyo of MDC–N with 434 votes or 2.30 percent,
Total 18 834 votes
In the 2013 Elections, (see A History of Zimbabwean Elections) Chegutu West returned to Parliament:
- Dexter Nduna of Zanu PF with 11 130 votes or 57.19 percent,
- Chalton Hwende of MDC–T with 7 399 votes or 38.02 percent,
- Tagwireyi Ngwenya of MDC–N with 722 votes or 3.71 percent,
- Ernest Mudimu, Independent, with 212 votes or 1.09 percent,
Total 19 463 votes
Water Woes
For a long time the town has filed to meet the demands of drinking water. In 2011, the town council raised $325 000 which they paid to the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) for construction of a powerline to reduce the water problems. The powerline would be used to feed its waterworks. Power outages were the main cause for the failure to supply the daily demands of drinking water hence the construction of the powerline came as a relief to the residents. [3]
References
- ↑ ,Barbara McCrea, Tony Pinchuck, The Rough Guide to Zimbabwe, Page: 103.Rough Guides Ltd,200.
- ↑ [Chief Information Officer, Lore and Legend of Southern Rhodesia Place Names] (Southern Rhodesia Information Service, Salisbury, 1960) Retrieved 8 November 2021"
- ↑ Zesa to construct direct powerline for Chegutu, 'NewsDay', Published: 30 Aug 2011, Retrieved: 2 May 2014
