Masvingo Urban | |
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Constituency for the National Assembly of Zimbabwe | |
Province | Masvingo |
Region | Masvingo |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2008 |
Seats | 1 |
Party | Citizens Coalition for Change |
Member(s) | Martin Mureri |
Created from | Masvingo Central |
Masvingo Urban is a constituency represented in the National Assembly of the Parliament of Zimbabwe, comprising the city of Masvingo and surrounding residential areas.[1] It was created ahead of the 2008 election with territory taken from the Masvingo Central constituency.[1] Its current MP since the 2023 election is Martin Mureri of the Citizens Coalition for Change.[2] Previously, the constituency was represented by Jacob Nyokanhete of the Movement for Democratic Change Alliance following the 2018 election.[3]
In 2008, Masvingo Urban had 31,489 registered voters.[1] The constituency had a poverty rate of 76 percent, with animal husbandry, formal employment, cross-border trading with South Africa, and tourism at Great Zimbabwe being the leading sources of income.[1] Masvingo Urban was ethnically diverse, with residents coming from the Karanga, Zezuru, and Manyika sub-groups of the Shona people, as well as Ndebele people.[1]
Election | Name | Party | |
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2008 | Tongai Matutu | MDC–T | |
2013 | Daniel Shumba | ZANU–PF | |
2018 | Jacob Nyokanhete | MDC Alliance | |
2023 | Martin Mureri | CCC |