Ruwa Local Board

Ruwa is situated some 25 kilometres east of Harare along the Mutare Highway and railway line. It is under the Harare Metropolitan Province. Ruwa receives average to above normal rainfall during the rainy season. Ruwa has a population of 56 678 according to the 2012 census. Ruwa is divided into 9 wards with nine representative Councillors. Out of the nine councillors two of them is are women . Ruwa Local Board is managed by seven members. Out of the seven managers two of them are ladies being the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Finance. The council has two hundred and thirty six (236) employees and out of them forty nine (49) are ladies. This shows that Ruwa is putting into consideration the 50/50 gender balance. The council prides itself in being and equal opportunities employer as considerations are given to both males and females.

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