Zvishavane District

Zvishavane District is home of Zvishavane Town which developed from an asbestos mine compound into a town.

It is also home to Murowa Diamond Mine located in Mazvihwa, 40 km from Zvishavane Town.

Zvishavane District is run by two local government organs, the rural district council and the urban council.

The Zvishavane Town Council, established in terms of the Zimbabwe Urban Councils Act, Chapter 29.15,[3] administers the urban district.

2013 - 2018 Council Source: Zimbabwe Electoral Commission[4] 2008 - 2013 Town Council Source: Kubatana Aechive[5]

Midlands Districts
Shava means Eland in ChiShona. The eland colour is called shava in ChiShona.
Reddish Hills of Mashava at King Mine
Shava is the name of the eland in ChiShona. The colour of these common elands is lighter than that of the giant elend above; so the colour is shavane or Shavani hence Zvishavane .