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Mkoba is a high density surburb in the third largest city in Zimbabwe, the city of Gweru. This city is in a Province called Midlands. Mkoba is in the south-western side of the Midlands Province. The name Mkoba is believed to be derived from the Rozvi chieftainship that ruled around and beyond this area in the pre-colonial era. Oral history retains the name Mukova as the original Rozvi name that was later adopted to Mkoba by colonial administrators. The suburb is home to Mkoba Teachers College.

Government Mkoba is a parliament constituency.

In the 2000 Elections, (see A History of Zimbabwean Elections) Mkoba returned to Parliament:

Stanley Bethel Makwembere of MDC with 14 587 votes, Frederick Shava of Zanu PF with 4 840 votes, Lot Macharaga of ZUD with 1 011 votes, Alois Matsika Mudhavanhu of ZIP with 72 votes, John Samubvu, Independent, with 64 votes, Maxwell Mupukuta of UP with 0 votes. In the 2013 Elections, (see A History of Zimbabwean Elections) Mkoba returned to Parliament:

Amos Chibaya of MDC-T with 10 097 votes or 61.31 percent, Dzingirai Zifungo of Zanu PF with 5 327 votes or 32.34 percent, Kudakwashe Munengiwa of MDC with 720 votes or 4.37 percent, Nevermind Chipezeze of ZAPU with 278 votes or 1.69 percent, Venson Tamirepi of UMD with 48 votes or 0.29 percent. Total 16 470 votes

In the 2022 By-Elections, (see Zimbabwe By-elections (March_2022)) Mkoba returned to Parliament:

Amos Chibaya of Citizens Coalition for Change with 6 809 votes, William Gondo of Zanu PF with 2 613 votes, Albert Chadoka of MDC Alliance with 230 votes, Malvern Zihapa of Federation of African States. Infrastructure Mkoba Secondary School, (also called Mkoba 1 High School), Mkoba No 3 Secondary School, Mkoba Teachers College,