Mazowe
Mazowe (formerly Mazoe) is a town (and District) located in Mashonaland Central Province. It is about 38 km north of Harare. It was known for it's citrus estates.
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Location
Lat/Long: 17° 31′S, 30° 58′E
Mashonaland Central Province.
Population
In 1969, 95 810 Africans, 1990 Europeans. [1]
In 2009, the population was about 9 966 people.
History
The name comes from Manzozo, the place of the elephant. [2]
Pre-colonial gold working sites were numerous, and the settlement was started in 1890 to serve the new colonial activity. Gold mining has declined (although small scale artisanal works continue) and the area is now better known for it's agriculture. It is said to be the best agricultural land in Zimbabwe, with the Enterprise Valley coming second. Mazowe Dam, built in 1920, was built to provide irrigation for the citrus estates. [3]
Maize, cotton and tobacco are also grown in the area. [4]
Mazoe is linked to many Rhodesian historical events, especially around the 1896 First Chimurenga. Mbuya Nehanda lived in the area. The Mazoe Patrol went from Harare to Alice Mine at Mazoe to rescue whites there, and returned.
Government/Other information
In the Zimbabwe 1985 Parliamentary Election, Mazowe returnd to Parliament:
- Chenhamo Chakezha Chimutengwende of Zanu PF - 46 556 votes.
- Henry Mhandu of UANC - 449 votes.
- Jacob Machingauta Mhandu of PF-ZAPU - 380 votes.
- Baldwin Murape Muchenje of ZANU - 101 votes.
In the 2000 Elections, (see A History of Zimbabwean Elections) Mazowe West returned to Parliament:
- Christopher Tachiona Kuruneri of Zanu PF with 14 024 votes,
- Biggie Township Chigonero of MDC with 7 085 votes,
- Florence Chimunda, Independent, with 414 votes.
Mazowe East returned:
- Chenhamo Chimutingwende of Zanu PF with 18 824 votes,
- Shepherd Leonard Mushonga of MDC with 7 473 votes,
- Gibson Madombwe of UP with 533 votes.
In the 2013 Elections, (see A History of Zimbabwean Elections) Mazowe Central returned to Parliament:
- Tabetha Kanengoni-Malinga of Zanu PF with 10 823 votes or 69.93 percent,
- Shepherd Mushonga of MDC–T with 3 998 votes or 25.83 percent,
- Zivanayi Chiweshe of MDC–N with 656 votes or 4.24 percent,
- 3 others with 1 147 votes or 9.59 percent.
Total 15 477 votes
In the 2013 Elections, (see A History of Zimbabwean Elections) Mazowe North returned to Parliament:
- Edgar Chidavaenzi of Zanu PF with 13 338 votes or 88.13 percent,
- George Gwarada of MDC–T with 1 476 votes or 9.75 percent,
- Olsen Mandizha of MDC–N with 209 votes or 1.38 percent,
- 1 other with 112 votes or 0.74 percent.
Total 15 135 votes
In the 2013 Elections, (see A History of Zimbabwean Elections) Mazowe South returned to Parliament:
- Fortune Chasi of Zanu PF with 11 431 votes or 69.35 percent,
- Maxwell Mandimutsira of MDC–T with 4 116 votes or 24.97 percent,
- Adriano Nyakupe of MDC–N with 820 votes or 4.97 percent,
- 1 other with 116 votes or 0.70 percent.
Total 16 483 votes
In the 2013 Elections, (see A History of Zimbabwean Elections) Mazowe West returned to Parliament:
- Kazembe Kazembe of Zanu PF with 14 383 votes or 88.30 percent,
- Winfield Mushonga of MDC–T with 1 411 votes or 8.66 percent,
- Ozigrai Madzudzo of MDC–N with 418 votes or 2.57 percent,
- 1 other with 76 votes or 0.47 percent.
Total 16 288 votes
Mazowe Local Government is Mazowe RDC.
Infrastructure
See Howard High School.
See Langham Secondary School.
See Mazowe High School is a boys boarding school in the area.
The popular juice drink Mazoe Orange Crush, which was founded in 1930, is named after the town. See Arthur Sturgess.
Famous people associated with Mazowe are:
References
- ↑ [R. Kent Rasmussen (ed), Historical Dictionary of Zimbabwe/Rhodesia] (The Scarecrow Press, London, 1979) Retrieved 8 August 2019"
- ↑ [Chief Information Officer, Lore and Legend of Southern Rhodesia Place Names] (Southern Rhodesia Information Service, Salisbury, 1960) Retrieved 8 November 2021"
- ↑ [Mary Akers (ed.), Encyclopaedia Rhodesia] (The College Press, Salisbury, 1973) Retrieved 8 August 2019"
- ↑ [Katherine Sayce (Ed), Tabex, Encyclopedia Zimbabwe], Tabex, Encyclopedia Zimbabwe, (Quest Publishing, Harare, 1987), Retrieved: 25 July 2019
