Mabura Ward
Municipality
The Zibagwe Rural District Council runs the ward and at present the ward is represented by a male councillor, on a ZANU-PF ticket.
Shopping centers
- Bee Mine Township
- Columbina Township, 6.4 km south
- Samambwa Township, 13 km north-east
Schools
Primary
Bee Mine Primary School
Bee Mine Primary School was established in 1969.
Samambwa Primary School
Samambwa Primary School is a co-educational school 19 km northeast of Empress Columbina Township. (18°19′20″S 29°27′14″E / 18.32223°S 29.453781°E) It was established in 1964.
Samambwa Primary School offers primary educational services from Grade 1 to 7 over seven years. The age group for pupils is 6 to 13 years. Compulsory subjects are English, mathematics, and Shona. The school also offers various non-examinable practical subjects which include arts and craft, home economics, music, sports and physical education. These practicals are offered according to the school resources.
Graduates from this school proceed to Samambwa Secondary School a hundred metres south for a four-year GCE O-Level course.
Somapani Primary School
Somapani Primary School was established in 1966.
Secondary
- Bee Mine Secondary School, established in 1981
- Samambwa Secondary School, established in 1984
Health center
Samambwa Clinic is the only health center in Mabura Ward. It is staffed by one qualified nurse and two nurse aides, and it has eight general beds. It is owned by Zivagwe Rural District Council.
Other important places
Notable residents
- Learnmore Jongwe was born in Samambwa Village, and this is where he was buried.
References
- ^ "Documents". Yimpu.com. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Health & Education". Embassy.se. Archived from the original on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ "Zhombe Constituency 2006. pp11. Diagram1. Ward 8. Primary School". Yumpu.com. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ "Zhombe Constituency 2006. pp11. Diagram1. Ward 8. Secondary Schools". Yumpu.com. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ "Zhombe Constituency 2006. Section 5.2 Health Facilities". Yumpu.com. Retrieved 1 January 2016.