Chimanimani

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Chimanimani
Population
 (2009)
2,752

Chimanimani is a town and district in Manicaland Province.

History

The town was settled by Thomas and Dunbar Moodie, who came from the Orkney Islands. pre-Independence it was called Melsetter, after a settlement on Long Hope Sound, Ile of Hoy, Orkney. [1]

Infrastructure

The town is home to about 2 752 people.

See Biriiri High School.
See Lydia Chimonyo Secondary.
See Mutambara High School.
See Nhedziwa Secondary School.

Government

The Zimbabwe 1985 Parliamentary Election returned to parliament:

In the 1990 Parliamentary Election (see A History of Zimbabwean Elections) Chimanimani returned to Parliament:

Turnout - 13 074 voters or 39.49 %

In the 2000 Elections, (see A History of Zimbabwean Elections) Chimanimani returned to Parliament:

In the 2013 Elections, (see A History of Zimbabwean Elections) Chimanimani East returned to Parliament:

Total 17 299 votes

In the 2013 Elections, (see A History of Zimbabwean Elections) Chimanimani West returned to Parliament:

  • Munacho Mutezo of Zanu PF with 9 997 votes or 56.22 percent,
  • Lynette Karenyi of MDC–T with 7 019 votes or 39.47 percent,
  • Guide Dube of MDC–N with 598 votes or 3.36 percent,
  • 1 others with 167 votes or 0.94 percent.

Total 17 781 votes


Chimanimani Local Government is Chimanimani RDC.

References

  1. [Chief Information Officer, Lore and Legend of Southern Rhodesia Place Names] (Southern Rhodesia Information Service, Salisbury, 1960) Retrieved 8 November 2021"

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