Chivi District
Chivi, or formerly Chibi, is a district in the Masvingo Province of Zimbabwe. The area was originally established as a mission station in 1894 by the Berlin Missionary Society under the name Chibi Mission.[2][3]
Chivi
Nyaningwe Nyaningwe | |
|---|---|
| Nyaningwe | |
| Motto(s): Kubatana kwakanaka | |
 Districts of Masvingo province | |
 Masvingo constituency seats for the 2008, showing the division of Chivi (District) | |
| Coordinates: 20°05′S 31°37′E | |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Province | Masvingo |
| District | Chivi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural Council |
| • Chairman of Rural District Council | Killer Zivhu |
| • Member of Senate | Josiah Hungwe, |
| Population (2012 Census)[1] | |
| • Total | 166,049 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Geography
Chivi is located in a semi-arid area and occupies an area of 3,510 km2[4] north of Mwenezi (District) and west of Masvingo (District). The district is situated in the drought-prone region of the country with an average rainfall of 450 mm per year.[5]
Demographics
Chivi is inhabited by the Karanga people, who are a subgroup of the Shona tribe. Much of the district is occupied by subsistence farmers.
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Government and politics
The district sends three members to Zimbabwe's House of Assembly. Each of the wards in the district has an elected official who works at the rural district council.
The district was divided into three sections for the 2008 elections, namely north, central and south. The district has been a stronghold of ZANU-PF since independence in 1980.[6][7] The current Chairman of the Rural District Council is Killer Zivhu whilst the Senator for the area is Josiah Hungwe both of the ZANU(PF) party.
Muzvidziwa Village (Gongwa)
Despite being one of the oldest villages in the district, Gongwa is facing extinction from the massive spread of the growth point. Established in the early 1960s, the villagers witnessed the first and second Chimurenga (war against the white settlers). Starting from the Western hills the village stretches more than 20 hectares to the East. Half of the village has been cut to provide the land for the growth point. In 2000 most of the villagers were moved to various places after the land reform program provided land for them, however conflict among the remaining villagers and the District Council raised as the council did not have enough funds for the relocation of the villagers. The school was built by some Mujibhas to provide education to their children.
Chivi South
Chivi south is made up of wards 1, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, and 32.
Manyiwa village falls under chief Nemauzhe Mutau Zinhumwe, Donono, Mukanga Tumburai Zivuku Runesu Maringire, and others.
The MP for Chivi South is Killer Zivhu of ZANU (PF). To note some schools Chamanhanzva High school, Neruvanga, Chasiyatende, Berejena and Magwari Primary school.
Chivi Central
Chivi East comprises wards 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25. The MP for the area is E. Gwanongodza. The councilor of ward 14 is Mandebvu. Village heads: Madhigi village Freddie Madhigi/Madigi Under Chief Chimhamhiwa.
Chivi North
The constituency seat is made up of eleven wards, namely 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 22, 23, and 32. The MP is Mathias Tongofa.
= Nyaningwe High School
The school is the second largest and at the growth point. Nyaningwe was established in 2001 by a local catholic priest, Father Guido Zannet as a missionary school to curb walking distance crisis to access secondary education at nearby Chibi Mission, Tambudzai and Chinembiri secondary schools are at least 8 km (5 mi) from the growth point. In 2015 the school had over 700 students, in form 1 to 4 classes and A level offering commercials and Arts. In 2011 the school recorded its first A level student, Berzel Chafa, to attain 15 points was in commercials and two years later in 2013 the commercials class was the best in accounting attaining 83% pass rate. Most events are held at the Nyaningwe High school Hall which is the best and largest in the district.
Other Schools
The district also has many Missionary schools: Chibi High, Berejena Mission, Nyaningwe St. Lukes and other smaller day secondary schools. Professors Jephias Matunhu and Ageline Hofisi are from this district.
Some of the primary schools found in the district are: Mushayi; Madyangove; Mpagamuri; Mawadze; Musvovi; Chomuruvati; St Marry, Nemauzhe; Berejena mission; Chikofa, Gwamatoto; Muvhundusi, Vundembe, Dombo, Mazorodze, Mangwana, Nyevedzanai, Masunda South, Masunda North, Chasiya; Matihwa, Mhosva, Befura, Mukotosi, Madamombe, Mudadisi, Sukwe, Takavarasha.
Further reading
Mandondo, A. (2001). "A critique of by-law development and implementation in Chivi District, Zimbabwe". 19. UZ Mount Pleasant, Harare: IES Working Paper. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
References
- Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency. "2012 Census Provincial Report: Masvingo". Archived from the original on 19 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- "Dutch Reformed Church: Chibi Mission – Rhodesian Study Circle". Retrieved 2020-08-25.
- Robert Cherer Smith · Avondale to Zimbabwe: A Collection of Cameos of Rhodesian 1979 · 42 Longitude 30° 31' E Altitude 960 m Rainfall 760 mm Chibi is a district south of Fort Victoria, and its name is derived from the Chief of the area, who originally was given this name by the Rozwi Mambo. The name, more correctly pronounced
- Mvumbi, B Donaldson, T, and Mhunduru, J (1998). A Report on Baseline Data available for Chivi District, Masvingo Province. p. 1.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- Croxton, Simon; Murwira, Kudakwashe (1997). "Building Linkages for Livelihood Security in Chivi, Zimbabwe". Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - Independent Election Results site "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-04-05. Retrieved 2008-04-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) (accessed 04/01/2008)
- Sokwanele site Archived 2008-03-30 at the Wayback Machine
