Gweru District includes Lower Gweru and the greater part of Chiwundura Urban districts are administered by urban councils established in terms of the Zimbabwe Urban Councils Act, Chapter 29.15 Gweru local authoruty is Gweru Municipality which is literally Gweru City Council. Like in most urban centers nationwide Gweru City Council is dominated by MDC-T. 2013 - 2018 Term Source: Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Gweru mayor for tgis term was Clr. Hamutendi Kombayi 2008 - 2013 Term Source: Kubatana Aechive The mayor was Councilor Desmond Fungayi Mufunde who deceised on 21 June 2009. Gweru District, district number three of the 61 in Zimbabwe has
Gweru District Rhodesia as published by the then Chief Information Officer, Information Services Branch. (Division of Native Affairs, Salisbury September, 1960) in the article "Lore and Legend: Southern Rhodesia Place Names". Gweru District has a population of over 231,675. It has Shurugwi District to the south-esst, Chirumhanzu District to the east, Insiza District south-west, Bubi District to the west, Nkayi District north-west and Kwekwe District north. Source:World Meteorological Organization Main article: Vungu Rural District Council Gweru District is administered by the District Administrator who is an ex-offio of (Gweru City Council and Gweru Rural District Council. for Gweru rural. Gweru rural district