Nyanga Rural District Council is a local authority and body corporate established in terms of the Rural District Council Act (Chapter 29:13). The Council (area) is made up of 31 wards and 42 councillors - comprising  31 elected councillors representing 31 wards; nine (9) elected councillors representing Women's Quota and two (2) non-elected councillors who are members of Nyanga Town Board committee. Nyanga Rural District Council covers an area of 5 897,82 km2,of which 28% falls under natural region 1 while 24% falls under Natural Region 2. The rest of the district falls in natural regions 3, 4 and 5.