Mabvuku

17°49′44″S 31°11′55″E / 17.82889°S 31.19861°E / -17.82889; 31.19861

Mabvuku
High Density Suburb
" Scene at Kamunhu, one of the main shopping centres during the 20th century. In the 21st century a lot has changed".- Endurance Muunganirwa,Kudakwashe L Kaseke and Snr Rodney Mubvakure
" Scene at Kamunhu, one of the main shopping centres during the 20th century. In the 21st century a lot has changed".- Endurance Muunganirwa,Kudakwashe L Kaseke and Snr Rodney Mubvakure
Nickname: 
Bvukaz/Bvakaz
Mabvuku is located in Zimbabwe
Mabvuku
Mabvuku
Coordinates: 17°53′24″S 31°8′51″E / 17.89000°S 31.14750°E / -17.89000; 31.14750
TownMabvuku
Elevation
1,473 m (4,833 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
over 30,000(estimated )
Time zone+2:00

Mabvuku is a suburb east of Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe.

History

In 2005, Operation Murambatsvina destroyed slums in Mabvuku and other areas of Harare such as Budiriro and Mbare as well as nearby Chitungwiza.[1] By the mid-2010s, the number of people squatting in informal settlements was growing again.[2] A new settlement in Mabvuku was called Bob.[1]

In 2021, the Clean City program brought clean affordable drinking water to Mabvuku.[3] This followed reports the previous year that water suppliers were only delivering water to the area if women would have sex with them.[4] Many residents had gone without running water for 30 years.[5]

Effects of economic decline

The Mabvuku-Tafara towns have been seriously affected by the decline of the economy which have compromised the Harare City Council's ability to provide services to this outlying towns. The residents have suffered through water and power cuts, acknowledged to be the worst scenario in all of Harare.[6][7] Cases of cholera, blamed on the relentless water cuts, he been recorded across the Mabvuku-Tafara area.[8]

Climate

Climate data for Mabvuku
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 26
(78) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		23
(73) 		21
(69) 		21
(69) 		23
(73) 		26
(78) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		26
(78) 		24
(75)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 15
(59) 		15
(59) 		14
(57) 		12
(53) 		8
(46) 		6
(42) 		5
(41) 		7
(44) 		10
(50) 		13
(55) 		15
(59) 		15
(59) 		11
(51)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 210
(8.4) 		160
(6.3) 		91
(3.6) 		38
(1.5) 		7.6
(0.3) 		2.5
(0.1) 		2.5
(0.1) 		2.5
(0.1) 		7.6
(0.3) 		36
(1.4) 		99
(3.9) 		180
(7) 		840
(32.9)
Source: Weatherbase[9]

Notable people from the town

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "New slum threat in Harare". The Zimbabwe Independent. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  2. ^ Matabvu, Debra; Agere, Harmony (11 January 2015). "Squatters: Housing shortages or lawlessness?". The Sunday Mail. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Clean City brings affordable, safe water to Mabvuku, Epworth and Chitungwiza". The Chronicle. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  4. ^ Tapfumaneyi, Robert (27 October 2020). "Sex for water in Mabvuku-Tafara". New Zimbabwe. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  5. ^ "'Residents clock 30 years without tap water'". News Day Zimbabwe. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Zimbabwe: Chickens Coming Home to Roost". Allafrica.com. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  7. ^ "Zimbabwe: Power, Water Cuts Ruining Women in Business - Mutasa". Allafrica.com. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  8. ^ "Africa | Harare in water shortage crisis". BBC News. 15 January 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  9. ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Mabvuku, Zimbabwe". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on 24 November 2011.