Kwekwe District of 33 wards; Kwekwe Urban District is administered by two urban councils established in terms of the Zimbabwe Urban Councils Act, Chapter 29.15 Kwekwe Municipality has jurisdiction over 14 wards in Kwekwe Central Constituency and Mbizo Constituency. Kwekwe City Council 2013 - 2018 Source: Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Kwekwe mayor is Clr. Matenda Madzoke 2008 - 2013 Council All councillors in this term were from MDC-T. Source: Kubatana Aechive The mayor for this term is Clr. Shadreck Tobaiwa 2013 - 2018 Town Council All councillors are from Redcliff Constutuency. Source: Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Source: Kubatana Aechive The district is rich in
Kwekwe the birthplace of former cricketer Norman Featherstone. A stampede at Mbizo Stadium killed 11 people in 2014. Kwekwe is well endowed with many educational facilities. Most are state-run. For university education, the closest facilities are 60 km away in Gweru, the Midlands Province capital, at Midlands State University. Like most urban areas in the country, the city of Kwekwe is serviced by many schools. Amaveni High School, Mbizo High School and Manunure High School recently expanded to offer A-level classes. Amaveni High serves the high density suburb of Amaveni while Mbizo and Manunure serve the high density suburb of Mbizo.