Glen View, Harare

Glen View residents were allocated residential stands by the Abel Muzorewa regime in 1979.[1] Abel Muzorewa was the Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia. The community was established under a rent to buy housing scheme where home owners would receive their title deeds after twenty-five years.[2]

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.

One of the most populous agglomeration in Zimbabwe.

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.

The Government and Council provide both Primary education, Secondary education and Early child development in Glen View, as well as other Private schools.

Glen View's informal sectors play the larger part of investment in the community though the unforeseen hinders progress.[5][6]

ZESA Harare Southern Region Headquarters is located in Glen View 1.

Zimbabwe Republic Police is the only visible safety providing entity within Glen View.[7] In the 2000s and 2010s there was a wave of politically induced violence in Glen View. Among other incidents, in 2011 the police went in to break-up an opposition party (MDC-T) rally, resulting in a riot, and the death of a policeman.[8][9][10][11]

The City Council of Harare puts its efforts in maintaining the health of the population by it providing clinics,[12] waterworks and the collection of refuse.

Frequent water crisis hit this area [13] sparking disease outbreaks [14]

Home industries established in the area have posed a threat to the environment despite efforts by the council.[15][16]

In a report, Zimbabwe's Environmental Management Agency, (EMA) said Harare council had neglected Glen View.[17]

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.

These figures either reside in or originate from Glen View.

• 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)

• Harare
• Mbare
• Highfield
• Glen Norah