Budiriro

{{Distinguish|Budiriro (constituency)}}{{Short description|Suburb of Harare in Zimbabwe}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{More citations needed|date=April 2018}}

'''Budiriro''' is a high-density suburb in the southwestern parts of Harare in Zimbabwe. It is the largest suburb by population in Harare and in Zimbabwe with about 90,000 people.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Read |first=Best Sunday |title=Senzeni Ncube |url=https://www.newsday.co.zw/thestandard/author/6334/senzeni-ncube |access-date=2025-02-15 |website=The Standard |language=en}}</ref> There are about 30,000 houses but only two clinics and five elementary schools.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsday.co.zw/2017/10/budiriro-constituency-waiting-mp/|title=Budiriro, a constituency waiting on their MP - NewsDay Zimbabwe|website=www.newsday.co.zw|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-23}}</ref>

==Recent Developments== Budiriro is the site of a housing project for low-income earners with almost 2,000 homes sold in April 2018 in CABS Budiriro 5 Area.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Business Reporter|title=Relaxed terms boost CABS' Budiriro project|url=https://www.herald.co.zw/relaxed-terms-boost-cabs-budiriro-project/|website=The Herald (Zimbabwe)|accessdate=12 April 2018|date=3 April 2018}}</ref> ==History== In 2008, Budiriro had the highest number of cholera outbreaks. accounting for 50% of the reported cases in Zimbabwe.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.who.int/csr/don/2008_12_02/en/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219083856/http://www.who.int/csr/don/2008_12_02/en/|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 December 2008|title=WHO {{!}} Cholera in Zimbabwe|website=www.who.int|access-date=2018-05-23}}</ref> Another common disease in Budiriro is typhoid.

In late 2016, most of the suburb was affected by flash flooding.

== Politics == Budiriro is represented by two constituencies in the National Assembly of the Parliament of Zimbabwe: Budiriro North and Budiriro South.<ref>{{Cite web |title=THREE NEW CONSTITUENCIES FOR HARARE|url=http://www.newsdzezimbabwe.co.uk/2023/02/three-new-constituencies-for-harare.html|access-date=2023-08-31}}</ref>

==Notable Places and People== *OK Budiriro 5 *TM Budiriro 1 *Mickey Job Shops *Current Shopping Centre

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Category:Suburbs of Harare