Rushinga
Rushinga, capital of Rushinga District, is in Mashonaland Central Province.
Population
Rushinga district has a population of 67 134. [1] Rushinga comprises rural areas Nyamatikiti, Rushinga, Chimhanda and Rusambo. These are growth points including the town centre of Rushinga itself. Agriculture is the main activity, producing crops such as maize and cotton. Another source of livelihood is selling fish imported from the neighbouring Mozambique.
Government
In the Zimbabwe 1985 Parliamentary Election, Rushinga returned to Parliament"
- Paddington Zvorwadza of Zanu PF - 47 213 votes.
- Naison Kakomwe of UANC - 368 votes.
- Potenky Chikaka Takundwa of PF-ZAPU - 251 votes.
In the 2000 Elections, (see A History of Zimbabwean Elections) Rushinga returned to Parliament:
- Lazarus Dokora of Zanu PF with 20 027 votes,
- Joel Mugariri of MDC with 2 438 votes,
- Michael Chin'ono of UP with 439 votes.
In the 2013 Elections, (see A History of Zimbabwean Elections) Rushinga returned to Parliament:
- Wonder Mashange of Zanu PF with 24 464 votes or 96.01 percent,
- Tobias Tapera of MDC–T with 760 votes or 2.98 percent,
- Gilbert Chigunha of MDC–N with 256 votes or 1.00 percent,
Total 25 480 votes
The Rushinga Local Government is Rushinga RDC.
References
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