Glen View, Harare

Glen View is a high-density suburb in Harare, Zimbabwe. Nearby suburbs include Highfield, Waterfalls and Mbare. ZESA Harare Southern Region HQ is located in Glen View 1.

Glen View
Suburb
Nickname(s): 
Geevaz
CountryZimbabwe
CityHarare
Elevation
1,382 m (4,534 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2:00 (CAT)
Area code(s)4

Geography

Glen View borders with other townships like Glen Norah and Budiriro. It is divided into sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, Area 8 and earlier extensions.

Location

It is located in the South-Western parts of Zimbabwe's Capital City, at a distance of 14 km from Harare's Central Business District to the North-East in the wetlands plateau of Manyame River catchment area.

Wetlands

Glen View is slowly encroaching towards wetlands due to bad governance by local authorities and land barons.Manyame Conservation Trust oversees wetland management in Glen View territory.

Demographics

One of the most populous agglomeration in Zimbabwe.

Population density

Land disputes are to be expected in one of the most populous suburbs in Harare. One incident resulted in a shooting.[1]

Human resources

Education

There is a number of public and private institutions operating in the area, from kindergartens to primary and secondary schools. Zimbabwe's Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education governs up to ten schools which are:

  • [[Glen View 1 Government Primary School
  • Glen View 6 Council Primary School
  • Glen View No. 1 High
  • Glen View No. 2 High

]]]

  • Glen View No. 3 High

Private education institutions operating in the Glen View are:

  • Herentals
  • El Roi
  • Royal College
  • Malta Academy

Economics

Glen View's informal sectors play the larger part of investment in the community though the unforeseen hinders progress.[2][3]

Public safety

Zimbabwe Republic Police is the only visible safety providing entity within Glen View.[4] A wave of politic induced violence in Glen View.[5][6][7]

Public health

The City Council of Harare puts its efforts in maintaining the health of the population by it providing clinics, waterworks and the collection of refuse.

Frequent water crisis hit this area [8] sparking disease outbreaks [9]

Home industries established in the area have posed a threat to the environment despite efforts by the council.[10][11]

In a report, Zimbabwe's Environmental Management Agency, (EMA) said Harare council had neglected Glen View.[12]

Community centers

Glen View has community halls in areas 1 and 3. They are commercially open to the public by renting out for social activity such as religious gatherings and others. The centers are local-government-owned and at times used for public information and information gathering. Government schools have provided facilities for larger gatherings like elections due to their security and space.

Culture and contemporary life

Recreation

A number of locations have become popular go to places for a residents.

  • Guruwuswa Cultural Arts Village - Ancient Mbare site.
  • Freedom junction

Notable people

These figures either reside in or originate from Glen View.

Sport
  • Cephas Zhuwao - Zimbabwean cricketer who plays as batsman
  • Elisha Muroiwa - Zimbabwean Footballer who plays as a defender at AFCON 2017
  • Samson Choruwa - former Zimbabwean footballer
  • Eddie Mashiri - former Zimbabwean footballer
  • local Sports Clubs/Academies
  • Starlight Sports Academy (Glen View 1 Primary)
  • Maningi Queens
  • Light Fc
  • Glen View Community Football Academy(GV 9, pry)
  • Weerams(GV 4 Primary)
  • Stylezone( GV3 Secondary)

Entertainment
  • Skryptt - a Zimbabwean hip hop artist.
  • Ruud Aaron Gwirambira - a Zimbabwean philanthropist, philosopher and future investor

See also

References
  1. "Man shoots, injures minor (5) in Glen View land dispute – NewsDay Zimbabwe". www.newsday.co.zw.
  2. "Fire Razes Glen View 8 Home Industries Complex". www.3-mob.com. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  3. eDuzeNet. "Council to assist Glen View Area 8 Home Industry Complex traders". Bulawayo24 News.
  4. "Police avert chaos at Glen View Complex - The Herald". www.herald.co.zw.
  5. "Zimbabwe: Police Brace for Budiriro By-Election". 6 April 2006 – via AllAfrica.
  6. "Bashing Dissent: Escalating Violence and State Repression in Zimbabwe: Escalating Violence and Repression after March 11". www.hrw.org.
  7. "3 convicted in Glen View murder case".
  8. ""Water crisis hits Glen Norah, Glen View and Budiriro". www.thezimbabwean.co.
  9. "Cholera scare in Glen View – NewsDay Zimbabwe". www.newsday.co.zw.
  10. http://www.hararenews.co.zw/2015/05/glen-view-home-industries-threaten-the-environment/
  11. http://www.hararecity.co.zw/index.php/template-features-3/town-clerk/27-current-news/217-redesigning-glen-view-home-industries
  12. Hub, Africa News. "Harare City Council neglects Glen View".

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