MASVINGO PROVINCE Masvingo province comprises mainly of rural provinces. The Karanga people dominate in this area. The people rely mainly on subsistence agriculture. People from Masvingo are well known for being an educated people, as the province has a large number of mission schools. As a result most families were cushioned from economic hardships by children who would send remittances to their rural homes to their parents. This source of income has been disrupted as many working children fail to send remittances back home due to economic hardships. 117 SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS HARAREGUTU WESTNORTH Constituency ProfileConstituency Profile Constituency Profile GUTU NORTH Gutu West is made of Serima, Chartsworth, invasions were experienced in 2000 and many Gutu North is comprised of Mahombedze, the constituency live on subsistence farming, Denhere, Godzvi and Mashaike. In 2000 and white farmers were displaced as a result Chitsa, Nyazvidzi, Nyamandi, Tongogara, Soti while those who live in resettlement areas are 2005 this constituency was part of Gutu North. farming activities were disrupted plunging the Source and Donhodzo. Gutu North small-scale farm holders. Unemployment in Poor road networks and narrow typify the area. constituency into acute food shortages. The constituency is home to the late Vice President the constituency is high. The poverty level is Gutu West has a number of secondary and invasions also marked an influx of migrants Simon V. Muzenda and late Air Marshall Josia pegged at 41.8 per cent in 2003. People in the primary schools. Electricity and from the other areas of the District. People Tungamirai. Both were given national constituency would like to see an improvement communication coverage is better in some wish to see an improvement of the road liberation war hero status and buried at the in road networks, health care including the parts of the constituency as the main roads pass network and availability of transport as there national shrine. The constituency has poor provision of ambulances for emergencies. through the constituency. Most people in the are no connecting roads. road networks, which are not tarred. There are constituency live on subsistence farming. The better schools, hospitals in this constituency. REGISTERED VOTERS constituency has some commercial farms and REGISTERED VOTERS The area has better communication coverage 21600 some people are into cattle ranching. Farm 22491 and some areas are electrified. Some people in Year Candidate Political Party Number Of Votes 2000 Simon V. Muzenda ZANU PF 14 867 Crispen Musoni MDC 8171 2005 Josiah Tungamirai ZANU PF 23386 (deceased) Replaced by Lovemore Matuke Crispen Musoni MDC 6054 SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS 118 119 SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS HARAREGUTU WESTNORTH Constituency ProfileConstituency Profile Constituency Profile GUTU NORTH Gutu West is made of Serima, Chartsworth, invasions were experienced in 2000 and many Gutu North is comprised of Mahombedze, the constituency live on subsistence farming, Denhere, Godzvi and Mashaike. In 2000 and white farmers were displaced as a result Chitsa, Nyazvidzi, Nyamandi, Tongogara, Soti while those who live in resettlement areas are 2005 this constituency was part of Gutu North. farming activities were disrupted plunging the Source and Donhodzo. Gutu North small-scale farm holders. Unemployment in Poor road networks and narrow typify the area. constituency into acute food shortages. The constituency is home to the late Vice President the constituency is high. The poverty level is Gutu West has a number of secondary and invasions also marked an influx of migrants Simon V. Muzenda and late Air Marshall Josia pegged at 41.8 per cent in 2003. People in the primary schools. Electricity and from the other areas of the District. People Tungamirai. Both were given national constituency would like to see an improvement communication coverage is better in some wish to see an improvement of the road liberation war hero status and buried at the in road networks, health care including the parts of the constituency as the main roads pass network and availability of transport as there national shrine. The constituency has poor provision of ambulances for emergencies. through the constituency. Most people in the are no connecting roads. road networks, which are not tarred. There are constituency live on subsistence farming. The better schools, hospitals in this constituency. REGISTERED VOTERS constituency has some commercial farms and REGISTERED VOTERS The area has better communication coverage 21600 some people are into cattle ranching. Farm 22491 and some areas are electrified. Some people in Year Candidate Political Party Number Of Votes 2000 Simon V. Muzenda ZANU PF 14 867 Crispen Musoni MDC 8171 2005 Josiah Tungamirai ZANU PF 23386 (deceased) Replaced by Lovemore Matuke Crispen Musoni MDC 6054 SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS 118 119 SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS HARAREGUTU CENTRALNORTH Constituency ProfileConstituency Profile Constituency Profile GUTU EAST Gutu Central is a new constituency that was affected the country. Most people in this Gutu East is a new constituency that was near Bhasera Business centre. Most people in hived off Gutu North. Gutu Central is made up constituency enjoy better living standards. curved off Gutu South. The constituency the constituency live on subsistence farming of Mutero, Rasa, Gonye, Gutu Growth point, The livelihoods of people in this constituency covers areas such as Bhasera Business Centre, and informal trade, selling wares at the growth Mashaviri and Hamandishe. The constituency include subsistence farming; market Chingombe, Munyikwa, Masaruse, Kubiku point. Prominent people in this constituency enjoys a well-connected road network, gardening; informal trading and a reasonable and Nemashakwe.The constituency is well include the famous Shona novelist, Modekai electricity and communication coverage as it is number of people are employed in the formal known for the fearce battle that was fought Hamutyinei. People of this constituency yearn located from a short distance within the sector. The people in this constituency want during the liberation struggle. The for the speed completion of Gutu-Kurai road Growth Point. The constituency has better their Growth point, Mupandawana Gutu to be constituency has good road networks. and electricity, communication coverage as amenities like banks, big retail shops, better given town status. Infrastructures in the constituency include well as reliable transport service. schools and hospitals. The poverty level index primary and secondary schools, clinics and stood at 41.8 per cent in 2003 and this has REGISTERED VOTERS hospitals. Electricity and communication REGISTERED VOTERS increased given the economic decline that has 23961 networks are enjoyed by the people who live 24201 SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS 120 121 SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS HARAREGUTU CENTRALNORTH Constituency ProfileConstituency Profile Constituency Profile GUTU EAST Gutu Central is a new constituency that was affected the country. Most people in this Gutu East is a new constituency that was near Bhasera Business centre. Most people in hived off Gutu North. Gutu Central is made up constituency enjoy better living standards. curved off Gutu South. The constituency the constituency live on subsistence farming of Mutero, Rasa, Gonye, Gutu Growth point, The livelihoods of people in this constituency covers areas such as Bhasera Business Centre, and informal trade, selling wares at the growth Mashaviri and Hamandishe. The constituency include subsistence farming; market Chingombe, Munyikwa, Masaruse, Kubiku point. Prominent people in this constituency enjoys a well-connected road network, gardening; informal trading and a reasonable and Nemashakwe.The constituency is well include the famous Shona novelist, Modekai electricity and communication coverage as it is number of people are employed in the formal known for the fearce battle that was fought Hamutyinei. People of this constituency yearn located from a short distance within the sector. The people in this constituency want during the liberation struggle. The for the speed completion of Gutu-Kurai road Growth Point. The constituency has better their Growth point, Mupandawana Gutu to be constituency has good road networks. and electricity, communication coverage as amenities like banks, big retail shops, better given town status. Infrastructures in the constituency include well as reliable transport service. schools and hospitals. The poverty level index primary and secondary schools, clinics and stood at 41.8 per cent in 2003 and this has REGISTERED VOTERS hospitals. Electricity and communication REGISTERED VOTERS increased given the economic decline that has 23961 networks are enjoyed by the people who live 24201 SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS 120 121 SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS HARAREGUTU SOUTHNORTH Constituency ProfileConstituency Profile Constituency Profile MASVINGO NORTH Gutu South was stripped of some areas which 2005, the area experienced severe droughts. Masvingo North was stripped of some areas subsistence agriculture. Some people engage are now part of Gutu East. Gutu South There are better education facilities in the which now make up Masvingo West and in cross border trading and some are employed comprises of Nerupiri, Makore, Chikwanda, constituency but health delivery leaves a lot to Masvingo East. It is comprised of Gokomere, at the Gathe and Shabani Mine. The incidence