Chegutu
Chegutu
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Climate | Cwa |
Chegutu, originally known as Hartley, is a town in
Location
The town is located in Chegutu District, Mashonaland West, in central northern Zimbabwe. It lies in the Hartley Hills 107 kilometres (66 mi) southwest of the capital Harare at an altitude of 1,180 metres (3,870 ft) above sea level.[2]
Population
The 1982 population census recorded 19,621 inhabitants,[2] rising to 30,122 by 1992.[3] The population was estimated at 36,000 in 2002.[citation needed] By 2012 it had grown to 50,590 inhabitants.[4]
Transportation
Chegutu lies on the A5 highway between Harare and
Climate
The annual rainfall in Chegutu averages 775 millimetres (30.5 in). The town's mean temperatures vary between 23 °C in the hottest month to 14 °C in the coldest.[2]
Economy
Chegutu is the commercial and administrative centre of the surrounding district. Having been established as a mining settlement by gold prospectors, mining for gold and nickel remains important in the area. Its agricultural economy was developed significantly after the
The town has 12 large
Banking facilities include CABS, CBZ Limited, Stanbic, AgriBank, and Steward Bank.
Schools
There are ten
Most of the schools are government-owned. The local municipality owns 2 primary schools; 3 schools are owned by the
Suburbs
There are four high-density suburbs:
The low-density suburbs are Hartley Hills, Hintonville, and Rifle Range.
Sporting facilities
There is one football stadium, Pfupajena Stadium, and one golf course which houses the Chegutu Country Club. The local municipality owns one swimming pool.
Local activities also include tiger spotting.
History
Before 1982, Chegutu was known as Hartley, named after Henry Hartley, an early hunter and explorer. The settlement of Hartley was originally located in the Hartley Hills 34 kilometres (21 mi) east of where the town is located today. White settlers flocked to the area after gold was discovered and the Butterfly and Giant Mines were both established nearby. The settlement was moved to its present location in 1899. In 1901 the railway reached Hartley, which was proclaimed a village in 1903 and a town in 1942. A Town Council was established in 1968 and in 1974 Hartley was granted municipality status. In 1982 the town's name was officially changed to Chegutu.[2]
Mayors of Chegutu
Year | Name | Party |
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2013-2018 | Wadzingenyama | MDC-T
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2008-2013 | Wadzingenyama | MDC-T
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2006-2008 | Zimani | ZANU PF
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2001–2006 | Francis Dhlakama | MDC-T
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1994–2001 | unknown | |
1993–1994 | William Muringani | |
1990–1992 | Peter Gwanzura | |
1986–1989 | Cephas Teguru Nyandoro | |
1981–1985 | Bizek Mapuranga |
Notable people
- Rick Cosnett, actor
- Obert Chari, musician
See also
References
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Zimbabwe
- ^ ISBN 0-9514505-0-6.
- ISBN 0-8108-3471-5.
- ^ "Zimbabwe 2012 Population Census Results – Chegutu Urban" (PDF). ZIMSTAT/UNICEF. October 2014.
- Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. Archived from the originalon 17 January 2017.
Zimbabwe once fed much of southern Africa, but today a third of its roughly 13 million people urgently need food aid. Freeth drives me to the nearby town of Chegutu, which is dominated by 12 towering silos. Each can hold 5,000 tons of grain, but an employee says just one is full, though the harvest has recently ended.