ABOUT US

GENERAL AND HISTORICAL
Mutare Rural District Council came into being on 1 January 1994 following the amalgamation of Mutare District Council and Mutare Rural Council in compliance with the Rural District Councils Act Chapter 29:13. The amalgamation process saw boundaries of both the Rural and District Councils being shifted and merged.

COUNCIL STRUCTURES (POLICY AND EXECUTIVE)
The Council comprises of 36 elected councilors and two traditional Chiefs. There are 13 Headmen, 335 Village heads and 419 villages in the District. The two Chiefs are namely Chief Zimunya and Chief Marange who represent their respective areas of chieftainship. There are 18 wards in Zimunya and 18 wards in Marange. The Council sits once every three months but the frequency can be more if urgent matters arise.

The Council has 6 committees namely; Finance, Human Resources, Roads, Planning and Works, Community Services, Environment and Audit. These committees sit bi-monthly except for the Finance committee which sits once every month as a statutory requirement. The Committees are the councils’ workshops for discussion of issues that are tabled before them and make recommendations to Full Council.

There is also the Rural District Development Committee which comprises District Heads of Ministries, Council Chairpersons of the Committees, the Chief Executive Officer and Management. This Committee is chaired by the District Administrator and is a technical arm of Council, which also ensures a coordinated approach towards development.

The Council also has a District Assembly which sits twice annually. The Assembly comprises All Councilors, Chiefs and Headmen, District Heads, Council Executive, the District Training Team and other stakeholders who maybe relevant at the time. The Assembly discusses District issues from a traditional perspective, policy perspective and administration perspective. The Assembly ensures proper discussions of functions and a concerted effort towards development.