Chivi
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Typical mode of transport across the district.
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 Districts of Masvingo province |
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 Masvingo constituency seats for the 2008, showing the division of Chivi (District) |
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| Coordinates: 20°05′S 31°37′E / 20.083°S 31.617°ECoordinates: 20°05′S 31°37′E / 20.083°S 31.617°E | |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Province | Masvingo |
| District | Chivi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural Council |
| • Chairman of Rural District Council | Killer Zivhu |
| • Member of Senate | Josiah Hungwe, |
| Time zone | CAT (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+1) |
Chivi a district in Masvingo Province in Zimbabwe.(a.k.a. KwaChivi) It is a semi-arid area which falls in agricultural regions 4 and 5. It is also the name of a mission station established in 1892 by Wedpohl, Neitz and Dietrich from Berlin, Germany. The district was known as Chibi in colonial times before 1980.
The district is located in the drought-prone region of the country, north of Mwenezi (District) and west of Masvingo (District). Much of the District is occupied by subsistence farmers. Because of low average rainfall, Government of Zimbabwe has established several small scale irrigation schemes for the populace to supplement their mearge harvests. It has many schools and noteworthy are Mission schools like Chibi High, Berejena Mission, Nyaningwe St. Lukes and other smaller day secondary schools. Dr Jephias Matunhu and Ageline Hofisi are from this District. below is a list of primary schools found in the District: Mushayi;Madyangove; Mpagamuri; Mawadze; Musvovi; Chomuruvati; St Marry, Nemauzhe; Berejena mission; Chikofa, Gwamatoto; Muvhundusi, Vundembe, Dombo, Mazorodze, Mangwana, Nyevedzana, Masund South, Masunda North, Chasiya; Matihwa, Mhosva etc. The District is seriously affected by climate change.
The district sends three members to Zimbabwe's House of Assembly. Each of the wards in the district has on elected official who works at the rural district council.
The district was divided into three sections for the 2008 elections, namely east, west and south. The district has been a stronghold of ZANU-PF since independence in 1980. The current Chairman of the Rural District Council is Killer Zivhu whilst the Senator for the area is Josiah Hungwe both of the ZANU(PF) party.
The school is the second largest and situated at the growth point. Nyaningwe was established in 2001 by a local catholic priest, Father Guido Zannet as a missionary school to curb walking distance crisis to access secondary education at nearby Chibi Mission, Tambudzai and Chinembiri secondary schools which are at least 8 km (5 mi) from the growth point. In 2015 the school had more than 700 students, in form 1 to 4 classes and an A level offering commercials and Arts. In 2011 the school recorded its first A level student, Berzel Chafa, to attain 15 points which was in commercials and two years later in 2013 the commercials class was the best in accounting attaining 83% pass rate. Most events are held at the Nyaningwe High school Hall which is the best and largest in the district.
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