Midlands
Province
Midlands, Province of Zimbabwe
Midlands, Province of Zimbabwe
CountryZimbabwe
CapitalGweru
Government
 • Minister of State for MidlandsOwen Ncube[1]
Area
 • Total49,166 km2 (18,983 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)
 • Total1,811,905
 • Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
HDI (2021)0.590[2]
medium · 3rd of 10

Midlands is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of 49,166 square kilometres (18,983 sq mi) and a population of 1,811,905 (2022). It is home to various peoples. Located at a central point in the country, it contains speakers of Shona, Ndebele, Tswana, Sotho and Chewa, as well as of various other languages. Gweru, the third-largest city in Zimbabwe, is the capital of the province.

Midlands Province contains Kwekwe, a city of considerable mining and manufacturing industries, in which also the Sable Chemicals Trust maintains a presence.

Demographics

Census Population[3]
2002 1,463,993
2012 1,614,941
2022 1,811,905
Districts of Midlands
Fossil Stromatolites, around 2650 million years old. Mberengwa, Midlands

Geography

Districts

Midlands Provinces is divided into eight districts:

Local government

The Provincial Administrator oversees all eight districts in the province, each district having its own district administrator. District Administrators work with local authorities in their respective districts. Local authorities have their own Chairmen (mayors for municipalities). These urban councils were established in accordance with the Zimbabwe Urban Councils Act, Chapter 29.15[4] while rural district councils were created in terms of the Zimbabwe Rural District Councils Act, Chapter 29.13[5]

Of the eight districts, Gokwe South, Gweru, Kwekwe, Shurugwi and Zvishavane have two local government administrative authorities; the Urban District Council (town council or municipality) and the Rural District Council. Chirumhanzu, Gokwe North and Mberengwa districts have no urban councils.

Mberengwa's main economic activities are mostly concentrated at Mataga growth point.

Rural councils

The 8 rural district councils in all 8 subdivisions;

Urban councils

Education

Main article: List of secondary schools in Midlands Province

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mnangagwa Appoints Coup Plotters to Key Ministries in Recycled Mugabe Cabinet". Voice of America. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Zimbabwe: Administrative Division (Provinces and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  4. ^ Ministries of Local Government International |Chapter 29:15 Urban Councils Act|Zimbabwe Urban_Councils Act mlgi.org.za|Retrieved 1 March 2016
  5. ^ Ministries of Local Government International Rural District Councils Act. Archived 8 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine MLGI|Resources|Retrieved 1 March 2016

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