Midlands Province
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Midlands is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of Script error: No such module "convert". 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, Vendaand 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[1] |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,463,993 |
| 2012 | 1,614,941 |
| 2022 | 1,811,905 |
Geography
Generally hilly and temperate, similar to the Highveldt of South Africa.
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, 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[2] while rural district councils were created in terms of the Zimbabwe Rural District Councils Act, Chapter 29.13[3]
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;
- 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
- City Councils in the province are Gweru and Kwekwe municipalities.
- Town Councils are Shurugwi, Zvishavane and Gokwe, Redcliff.
Education
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See also
References
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- ↑ Ministries of Local Government International |Chapter 29:15 Urban Councils Act|Zimbabwe Urban_Councils Act Template:Webarchive mlgi.org.za|Retrieved 1 March 2016
- ↑ Ministries of Local Government International Rural District Councils Act. Template:Webarchive MLGI|Resources|Retrieved 1 March 2016
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