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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






Geography


Generally hilly and temperate.similair to the Highveldt of south africe




= Districts

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Midlands Provinces is divided into eight districts:

Chirumhanzu
Gokwe North
Gokwe South
Gweru
Kwekwe
Mberengwa
Shurugwi
Zvishavane




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,
with the local authorities having their own Chairmen (mayors for municipalities). These urban councils were established in accordance with the Zimbabwe Urban Councils Act, Chapter 29.15 while rural district councils were created in terms of the Zimbabwe Rural District Councils Act, Chapter 29.13
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

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The 8 rural district councils in all 8 subdivisions;

Gokwe North RDC in Gokwe North
Gokwe South RDC in Gokwe South
Mberengwa RDC in Mberengwa
Runde RDC in Zvishavane
Tongogara RDC in Shurungwi
Takawira RDC in Chirumhanzu
Vungu RDC in Gweru
Zibagwe RDC in Kwekwe




= Urban councils

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City Councils in the province are Gweru and Kwekwe municipalities.
Town Councils are Shurugwi, Zvishavane and Gokwe, Redcliff.




Education






See also


Provinces of Zimbabwe
Districts of Zimbabwe




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Provinsi Masvingo
• Aksi di Mongolia Dalam (1933–1936)
• Kampanye Suiyuan
• Daftar kota di Zimbabwe
• Daftar kota menurut PDB
• Ulster
• Midlands Province
• Midlands (disambiguation)
• East Midlands Oil Province
• List of wards of Zimbabwe
• List of secondary schools in Midlands Province
• Districts of Zimbabwe
• List of schools in Zimbabwe
• Manicaland Province
• Midlands State University
• Unki mine