Zaka District - Administration

Administration

The traditional and colonial centre of administration was Zaka (also known as Zaka Office) which is located about 87 km from Masvingo city. The district administrator, magistrate courts, registrar general's office and main police station are all still housed at Zaka centre while other services including district education offices are now based at Jerera growth point seven kilometres further south. There are five or so traditional chiefs namely Chief Nyakunhuhwa, Chief Bota, Chief Ndanga, Chief Svuure,Chief Nhema. These are the custodians of customary laws and they are impowered to adjudicated in traditional hearings.Villages under chief Bota especially those located close to Rudhanda and Chivamba business centres include Rwanhoya, Ruzembera, Maroyi, Svinurai, Chikoho, Gwindingwi, Guvanye, Chiduwa, Bwazvo, Rwauya, Chipfunde, Chivamba, Chandipwisa, Chipfuti. Other areas within Zaka are Charuka,Mushungwa, Vhudzi,Fube, Dzoro and Muzondidya,Dabwa,Machiva,Dekeza(Sviba), Sazaume, Zingwena, Musenyereki popularly known as 'ku Mashenjere or Ku Mabvumo', Mudzara,Harava, Veza, Chinorumba, Zibwowa, Benzi, Chipfunde, Munjanja, Zinguvo, Four miles, Ndanga, etc.