APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO:
The Town Secretary
Epworth Local Board
P.O Box EP180
Epworth
Tel: 02 577445/6
Emails: elb@africaonline.co.zw
1 Name of Local Authority: Epworth Local Board
Date Established: 1986
Status: Local Board
Number: Seven (7)
2 Population: 167,000
3 Province: Harare Metropolitan
4 Geographical Location: Natural Region Two (2)
5 Infrastructure:
| Clinics | Council | 2 |
| Mission | 1 | |
| Government | Nil | |
| Hospitals | Council | Nil |
| Mission | Nil | |
| Government | Nil | |
| Primary Schools | Council | 5 |
| Mission | 2 | |
| Government | Nil | |
| Private | Nil | |
| Secondary Schools | Council | 4 |
| Mission | Nil | |
| Government | Nil | |
| Private | 3 | |
| Tertiary Institutions | Council | Nil |
| Mission | Nil | |
| Government | Nil |
6 Industries
Formal industries: Two operational
Reservation for industrial development
Informal industries: Three home industries
7 Transport and Communications
Epworth is linked by road to Harare City, Ruwa and Chitungwiza towns as well the Harare International Airport.
Epworth is also serviced/ connected by all mobile telecoms operators as well as the fixed operator, TelOne and has access to internet services.
8 Tourism and Heritage
Epworth is endowed with natural wonders like the Balancing Rocks and the Domboramwari and Domboremaziso rock outcrops. The Quarry dam also known as the pool of death is also a major attraction.
9 Investment Prospects
Epworth has a huge population which according to the 2012 national census is the fifth largest in the country after Harare City, Bulawayo City, Chitungwiza Municipality and Mutare City. Planned industrial and commercial stands are available for prospective investment/ development and has abundant granite deposits ideal for industrial quarrying. Road links to Harare, Ruwa and the Harare International Airport augurs well for development.
10 Challenges
– inadequate supply of portable water
– the Board does not own its own water and sewer treatment plants/ works
– Proximity to Harare has brought in high demand for housing and other services resulting in the sprouting of informal settlement
– No hospital (referral)
– No properly developed civic centre