APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO:
Town Secretary
Gweru City Council
P.O Box 278
Gweru
Tel: 0542 – 24071
E-mail: gwerutcsec@gwerucity.org.zw
CITY STATUS GRANTED IN:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â OCTOBER 1973
ELECTED COUNCILLORS AND WARDS:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 18
POPULATION ESTIMATE:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 171 000
TRANSIT POPULATION:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 50 000
TOTAL AREA:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 30 000 hectares
ALTITUDE:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1416 above sea level
CLIMATE:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4OC-28OC
RAINFALL:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 690mm per year
ROAD NETWORK:
- TARRED 426,4km
- EARTH AND GRAVEL Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 639,6km
WATER SUPPLIES:
- WATER SOURCES Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5 million m3
- TREATMENT CAPACITY 70 ML per day
- WATER DEMAND 65 ML per day
SEWAGE TREATMENT CAPACITY:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 30 ML per day
WORKFORCE OF MUNICIPALITY:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1 187
HOUSING UNITS:
- LOW DENSITY AND MEDIUM 6000 units
- HIGH DENSITY 30 000 units
NUMBER OF SCHOOLS: [PUBLIC AND PRIVATE]
- SECONDARY Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 13
- PRIMARY Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 20
- TERTIARY Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3
NUMBER OF MEDICAL FACILITIES:
- PRIVATE HOSPITALS Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2
- PUBLIC HOSPITALS 5
- INSTITUTIONAL CLINICS Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3
- PUBLIC CLINICS Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7
- PRIVATE CLINICS 19
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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
- Stands on Offer:
- Mkoba 21 High Density Residential Scheme
- Developers can purchase stands or partner with Council in servicing the available 6 484 (200-400m2) high and medium density stands.
- All stands are title surveyed and located 6 kilometres from City Centre
- Offsite municipal services available.
- Proposed Mtapa Country and Intercity Bus Termini
- This 10 hectare site is partially serviced and located 6 kilometres from City centre.
- Developers can partner with Council in developing a modern transit exchange terminal for long distance and intercity buses.
- Ancillary modern facilities e.g. shopping mall, public car parks, commuter ranks, passenger shelters and conveniences can be included.
- Central Business District Extension
- A total of 110 (1200 m2-10 500m2) commercial stands will be made available.
- Offsite municipal services are readily available.
- Stands are suitable for the development of shopping malls, office complexes and leisure facilities.
- Light and Heavy Industrial Stands
- Stands measuring from 5000m2 to over10 000m2 are available in the industrial areas located within 6 kilometres from City Centre.
- All stands are title surveyed and offsite municipal services, road and rail available.
- Infrastructure provision
Opportunities to partner with Council also exist in the provision, maintenance and rehabilitation of municipal infrastructure in the following areas:
- The roads network of over 1066km.
- The public lighting network of over 300 km.
- Water pumping, treatment and distribution. (2 water treatment plants and 3 booster pump stations).
- Sewage pumping, transmission and treatment (2 treatment plants and 6 pumping stations).
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INVESTOR INCENTIVES
- For all industrial, commercial and institutional stands a half down payment is required with the balance payable over a period of 6 months.
- For residential stands, a minimum deposit of $500.00 is required with the balance payable over 48 months.
- For all stands, a development period of 6 years from date of signature of sale agreement is granted.
REASONS TO INVEST IN THE CITY OF GWERU
- Gweru City is centrally located in Zimbabwe and well connected with major road and rail networks and air services.
- A strong industrial base hinged on mining and agro processing industries.
- Abundant and reliable water supplies.
- The City is a major educational centre and has world class health facilities and other social amenities.