Chipinge South
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Chipinge South is a constituency in southeastern Zimbabwe
in the province of Manicaland
near the Mozambique
border. It is named after Chipinge
town.
Chipinge is one of the constituencies, where the Zanu PF was declared the winner at the 2005 general election. The government is accused of irregularities in this constituency at the election.
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
in the province of Manicaland
Manicaland
Manicaland is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of and a population of approximately 1.6 million . Mutare is the capital of the province. -Background:...
near the Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
border. It is named after Chipinge
Chipinge
Chipinge is a town in southeastern Zimbabwe in the province of Manicaland near the Mozambique border. The town lies in a valley in the southern Eastern Highlands. One of Zimbabwe's most famous landmarks, the Birchenough Bridge is located on the Sabi River 62 km from Chipinge...
town.
Chipinge is one of the constituencies, where the Zanu PF was declared the winner at the 2005 general election. The government is accused of irregularities in this constituency at the election.