Constituency Spotlight: Overview of Mbare constituency

The MP for the area is Piniel Denga and the Constituency covers two wards, Ward 3 and 4.

It covers areas that include Magaba, Jo’burg Lines, Matererini Flats, Matapi Flats, Chishawasha Flats, Mbare Flats, Nenyere Flats, and the main bus termini up to Rufaro Stadium.

Mbare is one of the most politically volatile areas in Harare with a high degree of political intolerance and the persecution of perceived opponents of Zanu PF by a militia youth group Chipangano, which is allegedly aligned to the former sole ruling party.

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