Chegutu
Encyclopedia
Chegutu is a town in the Mashonaland West
province, northern Zimbabwe
and is 110km southwest of Harare
on the main Harare-Bulawayo
road (18°7′48"S 30°8′9"E). According to the 1992 Population Census, the town had a population of 30,191. The population was estimated at 36,000 in 2002.
Chegutu is also a constituency which was won by the Zanu PF candidate at the 2005 general election although major irregularities was reported.
The town was originally called Old Hartley after Henry Hartley, an early hunter and explorer but was 34 km east of modern Chegutu. White settlers flocked to the area because gold
was discovered here and the Butterfly and Giant mines strung up. The settlement was moved to its present location in 1899 and by 1901 the railway reached the settlement. Hartley was proclaimed a village in 1903 and by 1974 Hartley was granted municipality status. In 1982 the town's name was officially changed to Chegutu.
Mashonaland West
Mashonaland West is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of 57,441 km² and a population of approximately 1.2 million . Chinhoyi is the capital of the province.Mashonaland West is divided into 6 districts:* Chegutu* Hurungwe* Kadoma* Kariba...
province, northern Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
and is 110km southwest of Harare
Harare
Harare before 1982 known as Salisbury) is the largest city and capital of Zimbabwe. It has an estimated population of 1,600,000, with 2,800,000 in its metropolitan area . Administratively, Harare is an independent city equivalent to a province. It is Zimbabwe's largest city and its...
on the main Harare-Bulawayo
Bulawayo
Bulawayo is the second largest city in Zimbabwe after the capital Harare, with an estimated population in 2010 of 2,000,000. It is located in Matabeleland, 439 km southwest of Harare, and is now treated as a separate provincial area from Matabeleland...
road (18°7′48"S 30°8′9"E). According to the 1992 Population Census, the town had a population of 30,191. The population was estimated at 36,000 in 2002.
Chegutu is also a constituency which was won by the Zanu PF candidate at the 2005 general election although major irregularities was reported.
The town was originally called Old Hartley after Henry Hartley, an early hunter and explorer but was 34 km east of modern Chegutu. White settlers flocked to the area because gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
was discovered here and the Butterfly and Giant mines strung up. The settlement was moved to its present location in 1899 and by 1901 the railway reached the settlement. Hartley was proclaimed a village in 1903 and by 1974 Hartley was granted municipality status. In 1982 the town's name was officially changed to Chegutu.
Mayors of Chegutu
| Year | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2006-incumbent | Tafadzwa Mapamula | Independent |
| 2001-2006 | Francis Dhlakama | MDC-T |
| 1994-2001 | unknown | |
| 1993-1994 | William Muringani | |
| 1990-1992 | Peter Gwanzura | |
| 1986-1989 | Cephas Teguru Nyandoro | |
| 1981-1985 | Mapuranga |