Budiriro
{{Short description|Suburb of Harare in Zimbabwe}}
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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.{{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}} There are about 30,000 houses but only two clinics and five elementary schools.{{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}}
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.{{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}}
History
In 2008, Budiriro had the highest number of cholera outbreaks. accounting for 50% of the reported cases in Zimbabwe.{{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}} Another common disease in Budiriro is typhoid.
In late 2016, most of the suburb was affected by flash flooding.
Notable Places and People
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