Chihota
Chihota is a communal area in Marondera District, Mashonaland East Province. Chihota has 9 wards, each ward has 5 to 6 villages. Chihota is approximately 50km to 80km from Harare.
In the 1990 Parliamentary Election (see A History of Zimbabwean Elections) Chihota returned to Parliament:
- Ernest Chipitiri of Zanu PF with 10 343 votes,
- Jackson Muzambi of ZUM with 1 088 votes,
- Zacharia Nyamadzawo, Independent, with 332 votes.
Turnout - 12 599 voters or 29.47 %
Economy
Chihota is an agro-based economy and a mix of subsistence farming (maize) and commercial farming (vegetables).
