Dzivarasekwa

Dzivarasekwa is a suburb of western Harare, Zimbabwe.

History

Dzivarasekwa is a suburb of Harare that was set up on the site and services approach.[1] It is represented as the constituency of Dzivarasekwa. It consists of Dzivarasekwa 1, 2, 3, 4 and Dzivarasekwa Extension. The latter is a squatted informal settlement in wetlands on the periphery of the suburb.[2]

By 2021, the government had introduced a plan to build 88 blocks each holding 14 flats, as part of a slum upgrading plan for Dzivarasekwa.[3]

It is also popular for its nyau groups namely villa 1, yellow yellow and many other small groups. Widely known nyau people from the suburb include Brongo, Charisi, Diva Chikarire and Rasi.

Night life is vibrant in the suburb with Dzivaresekwa 1 infamous for prostitutes, and Suncity bar and Hub24 bar & grill being the go to places for revellers.

Notable inhabitants

References
  1. Potts, Deborah (1 June 2006). ""Restoring Order"? Operation Murambatsvina and the Urban Crisis in Zimbabwe". Journal of Southern African Studies. 32 (2): 273–291. doi:10.1080/03057070600656200.
  2. Matamanda, Abraham R. (3 March 2020). "Battling the informal settlement challenge through sustainable city framework: experiences and lessons from Harare, Zimbabwe". Development Southern Africa. 37 (2): 217–231. doi:10.1080/0376835X.2019.1572495.
  3. Staff writer (9 April 2021). "National housing making faster progress". The Herald. Retrieved 24 April 2021.

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