Redcliff is a
parliamentary constituency
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in the
National Assembly
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of the
Parliament of Zimbabwe created out of
Kwekwe constituency prior to the
2008 general election. It comprises
Redcliff town, Ripple Creek and Komera. It also covers parts of
Silobela
Silobela is an agricultural village in Kwekwe District in the Midlands Province of Zimbabwe. It is located about west of Kwekwe town, north-west of Gweru town, and bordering Nkayi on the west.
Background
Most of the inhabitants of Silobela ...
such as St Marks, Totololo, Loreto, Gothic Mine and Hozoli. East of the
Harare-Bulawayo Road it takes up to Shungu and Mlezu in Chiwundura. It is administered by Redcliff Municipality. However, five of its wards are under
Zibagwe Rural District Council
Zibagwe Rural District Council is a rural local government arm in Kwekwe District created under the Rural District Councils Act: Chapter 20.13. It was formed from the amalgamation of the former Kwekwe Rural Council and the Mashambazhou District ...
: 22, 23, 24 and 30, and parts of ward 3.
Current MP
The current Member of Parliament for Redcliff is Hon.
Lloyd Dzikamai Mukapiko.
Local authorities
Local government comprises nine urban councillors under Redcliff Municipality and four rural district councillors under
Kwekwe Rural District Council
Zibagwe Rural District Council is a rural local government arm in Kwekwe District created under the Rural District Councils Act: Chapter 20.13. It was formed from the amalgamation of the former Kwekwe Rural Council and the Mashambazhou District ...
, officially called
Zibagwe Rural District Council
Zibagwe Rural District Council is a rural local government arm in Kwekwe District created under the Rural District Councils Act: Chapter 20.13. It was formed from the amalgamation of the former Kwekwe Rural Council and the Mashambazhou District ...
.
Population
Population table
Voters here were almost 50% of the population which suggests that almost every adult is a registered voter and each couple have two children under majority age. This raises questions as to whether the census can be relied upon.
Voters
Education
There are 29 primary schools and 4 secondary schools in Redcliff Constituency, 119 primary school teachers and 70 at secondary schools. Enrolment according to a 2011 government publication was 17,002 primary school pupils and 688 secondary school students.
Primary schools
Secondary schools
All four secondary schools in Redcliff Constituency are owned by the
Kwekwe Rural District Council
Zibagwe Rural District Council is a rural local government arm in Kwekwe District created under the Rural District Councils Act: Chapter 20.13. It was formed from the amalgamation of the former Kwekwe Rural Council and the Mashambazhou District ...
officially called
Zibagwe RDC. Enrolment total in the four schools was 688 students to 70 teachers, for a 10:1 ratio.
Ward 22 has the highest number of students, Ward 24 the least, while Ward 25 has the highest number of female students.
Health facilities
Source: Redcliff Constituency Profile
Key: Rural HC = Rural health center. This a clinic, less than a hospital.
Animal health
There are 17,442 cattle, 8 veterinary service centers and 18 dip tanks. Ward 25 has highest number of cattle and Ward 30 the least. Cattle and dip tanks are in wards 1, 22, 24, 25 and 30 only.
Distribution table
Water points
These exclude urban area water points.
* Ward 22 = Makaba Ward
* Ward 24 = Kushinga Ward
* Ward 25 = Msokeli Ward
2018 parliamentary election
2013 parliamentary election
2008 parliamentary election
Six candidates contested for the Redcliff Constituency parliamentary seat with the final result coming after a by-election on 27 June 2008.
Isheunesu Muza of
ZANU-PF beat Chinhara Aaron of
MDC-M, Tapera Sengweni of
MDC-T, Makaha Ignatius of ZDP and Anastasia Moyo, an
Independent
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* Independ ...
candidate.
See also
*
List of Zimbabwean parliamentary constituencies
{{Politics of Zimbabwe
The following is a list of parliamentary constituencies in Zimbabwe, as broken down by province.
The National Assembly consists of 270 members. Of these, 210 are elected in single-member constituencies of roughly equal si ...
References
{{Kwekwe District
Parliamentary constituencies in Zimbabwe