Nyanga Rural District Council COE

Nyanga is located in Manicaland Province, in northeastern Zimbabwe, close to the International border with Mozambique. This location lies immediately north of Nyanga National Park in the Eastern Highlands. Nyanga sits at an elevation of 1,679 metres, above sea level. Mount Nyangani, the highest mountain in Zimbabwe, lies about 20 kilometres, southeast of the town. Its highest peak rises to approximately 2,600 metres, above sea level. Nyanga is primarily a tourist town and is a popular tourist destination with its fishing, golf courses, mountain hikes and holiday resorts. The Mtarazi Falls, inside Nyanga National Park, is the highest waterfalls in the country.

The council is a spoke council in the hub and spoke programme for gender mainstreaming, mentored by Buhera RDC. Nyanga RDC is currently investing in building the capacity of health workers to respond to COVID19. Find out more about the council on their website.

Read the council’s 2018 case study here.

Read the local government SADC Protocol@Work summit report here.

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