Mufakose

Mufakose (Kwe MaSamaria) is the name of a residential suburb in Harare. The suburb is bordered by Warren Park, Kuwadzana, Crowborough North, Old Marimba Park Suburb and Budiriro. It is known by the nickname "Mfombi", which derived from its name. It is one of Harare's oldest suburbs.

Government

In the Zimbabwe 1985 Parliamentary Election, Mufakose returned to Parliament:

• John Zhakata of Zanu PF - 36 875 votes.
• Edward Stewart Mazaiwana of UANC - 4 136 votes.
• Anthony Masawi of PF-ZAPU - 2 342 votes.

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

• Patrick Marime of Zanu PF with 15 144 votes,
• Everisto Ngwena of ZUM with 3 544 votes,
• Edward Mazaiwana of UANC with 1 087.

Turnout - 20 308 votes or 55.17 %

In the Zimbabwe By-elections (March 2022), Susan Matsunga of CCC won 4039 votes to win the Mufakose parliament seat.

Prominent People From Mufakose

• Grace Mugabe - Former First Lady of Zimbabwe
• Russell Goreraza - Robert Mugabe's Step-Son
• Edgar Tekere - Zimbabwe Founding Fathers
• Cephas Msipa - Late Zanu-PF politician
• Terence Mukupe - Zanu-PF politician
• Tineyi Mawocha - prominent banker and hotelier
• Moses Chunga - Football Legend
• Joel Shambo - Football Legend
• Khama Billiat - Football Player
• Jeremiah Matibiri - International cricket umpire and coordinator of Catch Them Young Programme
• Mai_Titi - Comedian, Musician, Socialite
• Ti Gonzi - Hip Hop Rap Star

Schools in Mufakose

• Mufakose 1 High School
• Mufakose 2 High School
• Mufakose 3 High School