List of Zimbabwean parliamentary constituencies

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The following is a list of parliamentary constituencies in Zimbabwe, broken down by province.[1]

Parliament of Zimbabwe in Harare

The National Assembly, the lower house of the Parliament of Zimbabwe, consists of 270 members. Of these, 210 are elected in single-member constituencies of roughly equal size, with provinces having a varying number of constituencies depending on population. (The remaining 60 seats are elected using proportional representation at the province level, and are reserved for women).

Boundaries were redrawn by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission for the 2023 general election.[2][3]

Bulawayo

  • Bulawayo Central (1980–1987; since 2008)
  • Bulawayo North (since 2023)[3]
  • Bulawayo South (1980–1987; since 1990)
  • Cowdray Park (since 2023)[3][4]
  • Emakhandeni–Luveve (since 2023)[3]
  • Entumbane–Njube (since 2023)[3]
  • Lobengula–Magwegwe (since 2023)[3]
  • Mpopoma–Mzilikazi (since 2023)[3]
  • Nketa
  • Nkulumane
  • Pelandaba–Tshabalala (since 2023)[3]
  • Pumula (since 2008)[5]

Former constituencies

Harare

Former constituencies

  • Budiriro (until 2023)
  • Epworth (until 2023)[3]
  • Glen View (split into Glen View North and Glen View South in 2008)[5]
  • Harare North (1990–2023; reconfigured and renamed as Hatcliffe)[3]
  • Highfield East (2008–2023)[5]
  • Highfield West (2008–2023)[5]
  • Kuwadzana (until 2023)
  • Mufakose (until 2023)

Manicaland

Current constituencies

Former constituencies

  • Chipinge West (until 2023)
  • Dangamvura–Chikanga (split into Chikanga and Dangamvura in 2023)[3]
  • Musikavanhu (merged into Chipinge West in 2023)[3]

Mashonaland Central

  • Bindura North
  • Bindura South
  • Guruve North
  • Guruve South
  • Mazowe Central
  • Mazowe North
  • Mazowe South
  • Mazowe West
  • Mbire
  • Mount Darwin East
  • Mount Darwin North
  • Mount Darwin South
  • Mount Darwin West
  • Muzarabani North
  • Muzarabani South
  • Rushinga
  • Shamva North
  • Shamva South

Mashonaland East

Former constituencies

Mashonaland West

  • Chakari
  • Chegutu East
  • Chegutu West
  • Chinhoyi
  • Hurungwe Central
  • Hurungwe East
  • Hurungwe North
  • Hurungwe West
  • Kadoma Central
  • Kariba
  • Magunje
  • Makonde
  • Mhangura
  • Mhondoro–Mubaira
  • Mhondoro–Ngezi
  • Muzvezve
  • Norton
  • Sanyati
  • Zvimba East
  • Zvimba North
  • Zvimba South
  • Zvimba West

Masvingo

Former constituencies

  • Chivi (split into Chivi Central, Chivi North, and Chivi South in 2008)[5]
  • Gutu North (until 2023)[3]
  • Zaka East (until 2023)[3]
  • Zaka West (until 2023)[3]

Matabeleland North

  • Binga North (since 2008)[5]
  • Binga South (since 2008)[5]
  • Bubi
  • Lupane East
  • Lupane West
  • Nkayi South
  • Nkayi North
  • Tsholotsho North (since 2008)[5]
  • Tsholotsho South (since 2008)[5]
  • Hwange East
  • Hwange Central
  • Hwange West
  • Umguza

Former constituencies

  • Binga (split into Binga North and Binga South in 2008)[5]
  • Tsholotsho (split into Tsholotsho North and Tsholotsho South in 2008)[5]

Matabeleland South

  • Beitbridge East
  • Beitbridge West
  • Bulilima (since 2023)[8]
  • Gwanda North
  • Gwanda South
  • Gwanda–Tshitaudze (since 2023)[8]
  • Insiza North
  • Insiza South
  • Mangwe
  • Matobo (since 2023)[8]
  • Matobo–Mangwe (since 2023)[8]
  • Umzingwane

Former constituencies

  • Bulilima East (merged into Bulilima in 2023)[3][8]
  • Bulilima West (merged into Bulilima in 2023)[8]
  • Gwanda Central (reconfigured as Gwanda–Tshitaudze in 2023)[8]
  • Matobo North (merged into Matobo in 2023)[8]
  • Matobo South (merged into Matobo in 2023)[8]

Midlands

  • Chirumanzu
  • Chirumanzu–Zibagwe (since 2008)
  • Chiwundura
  • Gokwe Central
  • Gokwe–Chireya
  • Gokwe–Gumunyu
  • Gokwe–Kabuyuni
  • Gokwe–Kana
  • Gokwe–Mapfungautsi
  • Gokwe–Nembudziya
  • Gokwe–Sengwa
  • Gokwe–Sasame
  • Gweru Urban
  • Kwekwe Central
  • Mberengwa Central (since 2023)
  • Mberengwa East
  • Mberengwa West
  • Mbizo (since 2008)[5]
  • Mkoba North (since 2023)[3]
  • Mkoba South (since 2023)
  • Redcliff
  • Shurugwi North
  • Shurugwi South
  • Silobela (since 1990)
  • Vungu
  • Zhombe (since 1990)
  • Zvishavane–Ngezi
  • Zvishavane–Runde

Former constituencies

  • Kwekwe West (split into Silobela and Zhombe in 1990)
  • Mberengwa North (until 2023)
  • Mbrerengwa South (until 2023)[3]
  • Mkoba (until 2023)

See also

References

  1. ^ "MPs and Senators declared elected after 30 July 2018_harmonised elections". Veritas.
  2. ^ "THREE NEW CONSTITUENCIES FOR HARARE". Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac 2022 Report on the Delimitation Exercise (PDF). Zimbabwe Electoral Commission. 2022. pp. xvi–xvii – via Veritas.
  4. ^ "Mthuli to Fight for Cowdray Park". NewsdzeZimbabwe. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u A Profile of 28 National Assembly By-Election Constituencies (PDF). Zimbabwe Election Support Network. 22 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Profile of Headlands constituency". The Manica Post. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Profiles of constituencies and maps: Mashonaland East: Goromonzi West" (PDF). Zimbabwe Election Support Network. 26 March 2008. p. 90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i Tshuma, Mandla (14 January 2023). "Mat South constituencies reconfigured". CITE. Retrieved 17 December 2023.

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