Budiriro

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Budiriro is a high-density suburb in the southwestern parts of Harare in Zimbabwe. It is the largest suburb by population in Harare and in Zimbabwe with about 90,000 people. [1] There are about 30,000 houses but only two clinics and five elementary schools. [2]

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Recent Developments

Budiriro is the site of a housing project for low-income earners with almost 2,000 homes sold in April 2018 in CABS Budiriro 5 Area. [3]

History

In 2008, Budiriro had the highest number of cholera outbreaks. accounting for 50% of the reported cases in Zimbabwe. [4] Another common disease in Budiriro is typhoid.

In late 2016, most of the suburb was affected by flash flooding.

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References

  1. https://www.newsday.co.zw/thestandard/author/6334/senzeni-ncube [ bare URL ]
  2. "Budiriro, a constituency waiting on their MP - NewsDay Zimbabwe". www.newsday.co.zw. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  3. Business Reporter (3 April 2018). "Relaxed terms boost CABS' Budiriro project". The Herald (Zimbabwe). Retrieved 12 April 2018.{{cite web}}: |author1= has generic name (help)
  4. "WHO | Cholera in Zimbabwe". www.who.int. Archived from the original on 19 December 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2018.

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