Chikomba is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...
of
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam ...
. It was previously part of
Midlands Province
Midlands is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of and a population of 1,614,941 (2012). It is home to various peoples. Located at a central point in the country, it contains speakers of Shona, Ndebele, Tswana, Sotho and Chewa, as well a ...
, but was delimited to fall under
Mashonaland East Province
Mashonaland East, informally Mash East, is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of 32,230 km2 and a population of approximately 1.35 million (2012). Marondera is the capital of the province.
Geography
Districts
Mashonaland East i ...
in the 1990s.
Notable people
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Chenjerai Hunzvi
Chenjerai "Hitler" Hunzvi (23 October 1949 – 4 June 2001) served as Chairman of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association beginning in 1997.
Early life
Hunzvi was born in Chiminya, Southern Rhodesia on 23 October 1949. He said ...
, politician and war veterans leader
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Solomon Mujuru
Solomon Mujuru (born Solomon Tapfumaneyi Mutusva; 5 May 1945 – 15 August 2011), also known by his nom-de-guerre, Rex Nhongo, was a Zimbabwean military officer and politician who led Robert Mugabe's guerrilla forces during the Rhodesian Bush Wa ...
,
army general and politician
*
Tichaona Jokonya
Dr Tichaona Joseph Benjamin Jokonya (27 December 193824 June 2006) was a Zimbabwean politician, civil servant and diplomat.
Early life
Jokonya was born in the Charter District, since renamed Chikomba and attended Lourdes Mission and Kutama Co ...
, politician
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Charles Mungoshi
Charles Lovemore Mungoshi (2 December 1947 – 16 February 2019), was a Zimbabwean writer.
Life and career
Mungoshi was born on 2 December 1947 at Manyene, near Chivhu (Zimbabwe). He was educated at St Augustine's, Penhalonga. After leaving ...
, writer
*
lexander Chisango international socio-economic development leader/clergy
*Trymore chiguvare, politician and writer
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Grace Mugabe
Grace Ntombizodwa Mugabe (' Marufu; born 23 July 1965) is a Zimbabwean entrepreneur, politician and the widow of the late President Robert Mugabe. She served as the First Lady of Zimbabwe from 1996 until her husband's resignation in November 201 ...
(nee Marufu), politician and former First Lady of the Republic of Zimbabwe
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Charles Utete
Charles Munhamu Utete, Charles Munhamu Botsio Utete (October 30, 1938 – July 15, 2016) was a Zimbabwean academic.
History
He was the Chairman of Cairns Holdings Ltd. since January 2007. He served as a Director at Seed Co. Ltd., and had been a ...
, former Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet in the government of the First Republic of Zimbabwe
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Mike Bimha
Mike may refer to:
Animals
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* Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off
* Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and document ...
, politician and former Cabinet Minister in the government-given of the First Republic of Zimbabwe.
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Antony Itayi Jongwe Antony may refer to:
* Antony (name), a masculine given name and a surname
* Antony, Belarus, a village in the Hrodna Voblast of Belarus
* Antony, Cornwall, a village in Cornwall, United Kingdom
** Antony House, Cornwall, United Kingdom
* Antony, ...
, academic, writer, religious, entrepreneur, and philanthropist
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James Chimombe James Chimombe (1951–1990) was a Zimbabwean vocalist and a guitarist. His career included stints with OK Success, the Acid Band, the Ocean City Band, and the Huchi Band. His music melded Kenyan, South African, and Congolese influences into Zimb ...
, Musician
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Tadios Kudzedzereka, politician, former Member of Parliament for Chikomba Constituency
Villages and townships
*Bhunu Village
*Mwedzi village
*Chandiwana Village
*Chafa/Musoni Village
*Mwerenga Village
*Chirisa hu Village
*Mungonhi Village
*Chirasauta Township
*Chisango Village
*Kudzedzereka Village
*Mukarati Village
*Mtekedza Township
*Masasa Township
*Warikandwa Township
*Kwenda (Manunure) Village
*Ruzvidzo Village
*Nyamande Village
*Nyuke Village
*Hokonya Village
*Mukandatsama Village
*Matandirotya Village
*Mudoti Village
*Mujuru Village
*Mafukidze Village
*Nhidza Village
*Nharira
*Chivasa Village
*Muvavarirwa village
*Towindo village
*Mhavasha Village
*Guvakuva
*Magamba
*Madamombe Township
*Mudavanhu
*Madziire
*Manyere
*Mutoredzanwa
*Dandara
*Maronda Mashanu
*Rupere-Musonza
*Sadza
*Tsuro Village
*Wada Village
*Sengwe
*Masasa
*Masvaure
*Gandami
*Kadye Village
*Majumba
*Mboe
*Majoi
*Gamanya
*Zabe
*Matirige
*Mutoro
*Mupatsi
Chikasha
Mudeyi
*Daramombe
*Wazvaremhaka
*Govere
*Zvamatobwe
*Govere
*Chisangano
*Maware Township
*Shumba Township
*Gava village
* Unyetu
*Mutusva village
*Chandiwana Village
*Mbiru township
*Musvibe Village
*Mashinge Village
* Mtengwa Village
*Mbera/Kakono village
*Chisango village
*Nyakwava Village
*Godzi Village
*Manyonga Village
*Muchembere Village
*Magwenzi Village
*Chirara Village
*Matafi Village
*Chigumira Village
*Magomo Village
*Mupandasekwa Village
*Masarakufa Village
*Makumbe Village
*Nyevhe village/Gwavava
*Mutara village
*Zimbizi Village
*Gwekwerere village
*Chimani village
Places
*Chivhu
*Mudzimundateura
*Gandachibvuva
*Jemedza
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Nhidza
*Maware business centre
*Chikara Township
*Nharira business centre
*St Pauls Kuimba
*Chikasha business centre
*Zvichemo Business Centre
*Gokomere Business Centre
*Chirasavana township
*Sadza growth point
*Munyora Business center
*Kadye enterprise/Tatenda Night club
*Kumanhika
*Pokoteke Clinic & Township
*Chirasavana Township
*Mutsinze Village
*Ndoro Village
*mupatsi town ship
*chitsvuku town ship
*Chiguvare homestead
* Warikandwa
* Zai Rimwe
References
Parliamentary constituencies in Zimbabwe
Districts of Mashonaland East Province
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