Harare City Council

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Harare City Council
Coat of arms of Harare.svg
Coat of arms of the City of Harare
Type
Type
Leadership
Deputy Mayor
Seats46
Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election
 2018
Next election
 2023
Meeting place
Town House
Website
Official website

The Harare City Council is the local governing body of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. It is composed of 46 councillors, each representing a different ward. It is headed by the mayor of Harare, who is assisted by a deputy mayor. [2] The current mayor is Ian Makone of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), and the deputy mayor is Kudzai Mazhombe. [3]

Current councillors

The following is a list of Harare city councillors since the 2018 election. [4]

WardAreaCouncillorPartyNotesRef.
1 Harare South Tendai Katsaria MDC Alliance [5] [6] [4]
2 Harare Central Eugenia Chipfiwa MDC Alliance [6] [5]
3 Mbare Tracy Chagarasango MDC Alliance [6] [5]
4 Mbare Martin Matinyanya ZANU–PF [5] [7]
5 Belvedere Midia Mudariki MDC Alliance [6] [5]
6 Harare Central Charles Nyatsuro CCC Recalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022. [5] [8] [9] [10]
7 Avondale Happymore Gotora CCC Recalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022. [5] [11] [8] [9]
8 Highlands Keith Charumbira CCC Recalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022. [5] [11] [8] [9]
9 Greendale Stewart Mutizwa MDC Alliance [6] [5]
10 Sunningdale Hammy Madzingira CCC Recalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022. [5] [12] [8] [9]
11 Mbare Anthony Shingadeya MDC Alliance [5]
12 Mbare Patson Mangwiro-Chikwaka MDC Alliance [6] [5]
13 Southerton Brian Matione MDC Alliance [6] [5]
14 Kambuzuma Costa Mande CCC Recalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022. [5] [12] [8] [9]
15 Warren Park Tichaona Mhetu MDC Alliance [6] [5]
16 Mabelreign Denford Ngadziore CCC Recalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022. [5] [12] [8] [9]
17 Mount Pleasant Jacob Mafume CCC Recalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022. [5] [13] [14]
18 Borrowdale Ian Makone CCC [5] [13]
19 Mabvuku Munyaradzi Kufahakutizwi CCC Recalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022. [5] [8] [9]
20 Tafara Mercy Kasvosve CCC [6] [15]
21 Mabvuku Scott Sakupwanya ZANU–PF Elected in 26 March 2022 by-election. [16]
22 Hatfield Theresa Manase MDC Alliance [5] [6]
23 Waterfalls Stan Manyenga CCC Recalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022. [5] [13] [8] [9]
24 Highfield Lovemore Makuwerere CCC [5] [12] [8] [9]
25 Highfield Luckson Mukunguma MDC Alliance [5]
26 Highfield Maxwell Dutuma CCC Elected in 26 March 2022 by-election. [5] [17]
27 Glen Norah Herbert Gomba CCC Recalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022. [5] [18] [8] [9]
28 Glen Norah Chihoma Runyowa CCC Recalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022. [5] [8] [9]
29 Glen Norah Tendai Matafi MDC Alliance [6] [5]
30 Glen View Charles Chidagu CCC Recalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022. [5] [8] [9]
31 Glen View Tonderai Chakeredza CCC Recalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022. [5] [8] [9] [18]
32 Glen View Gaudencia Marera CCC Recalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022. [5] [8] [9]
33 Budiriro Joseph Kunashe MDC Alliance [5] [6]
34 Mufakose Simon Mapanzure CCC Recalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022. [5] [8] [9]
35 Mufakose Enock Mupamawonde CCC Recalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022. [5] [8] [9] [7]
36 Mufakose Loveness Gomba MDC Alliance [5] [6]
37 Kuwadzana Jason Kautsa CCC Recalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022. [8] [9] [13]
38 Kuwadzana Clifton Zumba MDC Alliance [5] [6]
39 Dzivarasekwa Gilbert Hadebe CCC Recalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022. [12] [8] [9]
40 Dzivarasekwa Stephen Dhliwayo CCC Recalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022. [5] [8] [9] [13]
41 Marlborough Kudzai Kadzombe CCC Recalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022. [5] [11] [8] [9]
42 Hatcliffe Elvis Ruzani CCC [5] [6] [19]
43 Budiriro Blessing Duma CCC Elected in 26 March 2022 by-election. [5]
44 Kuwadzana Adonia Shoko MDC Alliance Elected in 8 February 2020 by-election. [5] [6] [20]
45 Kuwadzana Mandere Girisoti CCC Recalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022. [5] [8] [9] [18]
46 Harare East Stewart Wutawunashe MDC Alliance [5] [6]

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