ABOUT US ....

Zvishavane town developed as a residential centre from an asbestos mine(Shabanie Mine) which started operations in 1916 but growth was slow until the railway reached the town in 1928. The town is endowed with minerals such as asbestos, platinum, gold, beryl, chromite iron ore, emeralds and diamonds.Originally, the town operated under the auspice of Mberengwa Council, Runde Rural District council before being awarded Town Status in May 1999.Due to population growth and the coming in of new settlers into the urban settlement, the area was divided into ten wards and granted its town status on 13th May 1999 and became known as Zvishavane Town Council following a Presidential proclamation by His Excellency the President of Zimbabwe, Cde. R. G. Mugabe.From an infamous rural area, Zvishavane has grown in leaps and bounds to becoming one of the fastest growing towns in Zimbabwe.