Gangare

Gangare is a ward in Bikita District of Masvingo Province in south-eastern Zimbabwe. Its name derived from a large nearby mountain found in that area. Mudyiwa is the Councillor (ZANU PF) as well as the chief of that area.

Education and development

Gangare has a high literacy rate as compared to other communities in Bikita district. It has a high school called Chisungo. In terms of education, Chisungo has produced a significant number of students enrolled in tertiary institutions like UZ, MSU, GZU, and NUST.

Recent developments are also witnessed in terms of rural electrification. Schools like Chisungo and Gangare primary have been electrified so that students will catch up with recent technologies.

The area also has a well established clinic which has many facilities. People from nearby communities have to walk several kilometres to access health at that clinic.

Food security

The community is under threat from food insecurity mainly attributed to climate change. Since 2000, the area has suffered many consequences of severe drought, but that of 2015-6 (El Nino-induced) was the worst. The drought caused a loss of livestock for many households. Some rural livelihoods have been undermined like small scale gardening, fishing due to drying up of rivers and important water sources like Gute in Mudyiwa Village. Victims of the droughts received relief aid from intergovernmental organisations like Care and Plan International.