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28-631: The district is located in Manicaland Province , in southeastern Zimbabwe . It is bordered by Chikomba District and Wedza District to the north, both in Mashonaland East Province . Mutare District lies to the east. Chimanimani District and Chipinge District lie to the southeast. Gutu District in Masvingo Province lies to the south and west of Buhera District. The district offices are located at Buhera settlement, Buhera ,

56-646: A lesser extent), but it simply cannot absorb the huge numbers of school leavers with high grades. In general, there is a school within a 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) radius across Manicaland. There are numerous primary and secondary schools scattered across the province. The distribution of schools by district is shown in the table below. 19°00′S 32°30′E  /  19.000°S 32.500°E  / -19.000; 32.500 Provinces of Zimbabwe Provinces are constituent political entities of Zimbabwe . Zimbabwe currently has ten provinces , two of which are cities with provincial status. Zimbabwe

84-462: A total of 140 primary schools and 55 secondary schools in 2004. The notable people associated with the district include the following: Manicaland Province Manicaland is a province in eastern Zimbabwe . After Harare Province , it is the country's second-most populous province, with a population of 2.037 million, as of the 2022 census . Making it the third most densely populated province after Harare and Bulawayo provinces. Manicaland

112-457: Is a unitary state , and its provinces exercise only the powers that the central government chooses to delegate. Provinces are divided into districts , which are divided into wards . The Constitution of Zimbabwe delineates provincial governance and powers. After constitutional amendments in 1988, provinces were administered by a governor directly appointed by the President of Zimbabwe . Since

140-515: Is an international airport. Diamonds were first discovered in country in Chiadzwa area in Bocha but several years down the line, the area have not benefited anything from the discovery. Penalonga is where illegal gold extraction is done, but instead of Manicaland benefiting, the resources are being looted by Scott Sakupwanya's company and several top government officials. The name Manicaland derives from

168-601: Is derived from one of the province's largest ethnic groups, the Manyika , who originate from the area north of the Manicaland province and as well as western Mozambique, who speak a distinct language called ChiManyika in Shona (one of the dialect of the Shona language). Manicaland is bordered by Mashonaland East Province to the northwest, Midlands Province to the west, Masvingo Province to

196-511: Is divided into 33 administrative wards. Buhera is divided into four National Assembly parliamentary constituencies : Buhera Central , Buhera North , Buhera South , and Buhera West . The district is a single Senate constituency. The name Buhera is a Nguninised , then Anglicised version of the name uHera . uHera means territory of the Hera and is reference to the fact that the Hera sub-tribe of

224-405: Is located approximately 170 kilometres (110 mi), by road, southwest of Mutare , the location of the provincial headquarters. Key urban settlements include Buhera (district capital), Murambinda town, Birchenough Bridge and Dorowa mine. The Save River forms the eastern and northeastern boundary of the district with Chipinge, Chimanimani, and Mutare districts. The Devure River, a tributary of

252-439: Is noticeable like in this instance despite the fact it hubs largest rural population, second largest population by province and country third largest city, it is among last 5 developed provinces and does not have an international airport which in turn restricts its growth. It is the home of Zimbabwean tourism alongside Matebeleland North but international tourists does not have direct access, they have to come via Harare where there

280-506: Is the second most populated province in Zimbabwe. It has a population of about 1,755,000 which constitutes about 13.5% of the country's total population. The people of Manicaland speak Shona although the different districts have own languages and dialects. For example, Mutasa District use Manyika as a language. In Makoni District , the MaUngwe people use the chi Ungwe . In Chipinge District

308-491: The 2013 constitutional changes , there are technically no longer provincial governors, though in practice they remain in place as Ministers of State for Provincial Affairs. The 2013 Constitution also calls for the devolution of governmental powers and responsibilities where appropriate, though Zimbabwean opposition parties argue that the central government has yet to comply. With the establishment of Company rule in Rhodesia in

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336-642: The Manyika tribe lived in the area and in neighbouring Chikomba District . The vaHera of the Museyamwa totem occupy most of the Buhera territory (under Chief Nyashanu) and much of neighbouring Chikomba (under chief Mutekedza). The Hera are of the Manyika tribe and claim that they came from Guruuswa , which has been identified as an area north of the Zambezi River , perhaps around Uganda or South Sudan . Chiurwi Mountain

364-648: The Nyangombe . The central and southern portions of the province are drained southwards by the Save River and its tributaries, including the Odzi River . Some areas along the province's eastern edge, including Honde Valley , Burma Valley , and eastern Chimanimani and Chipinge districts, drain eastwards into the Pungwe and Buzi rivers. The province is subdivided into seven rural districts and three town/councils: Manicaland

392-454: The capital of Zimbabwe and the largest city in that country. The Eastern Highlands run along the eastern edge of Manicaland. The highlands are made up of several mountain ranges and include Mount Nyangani , Zimbabwe's highest peak. Manicaland has a tropical forest climate. The northern part of Manicaland is drained northwards by tributaries of the Zambezi River , including the Gairezi and

420-462: The 1890s, the country was divided into two provinces: Matabeleland in the west and Mashonaland in the east. Under British colonial rule as Southern Rhodesia , the colony was divided into five provinces. Later, the Rhodesian government expanded the number of provinces to seven: Manicaland , Matabeleland North and South , Mashonaland North and South, Midlands , and Victoria (today Masvingo ). In

448-588: The Apostolic Churches, with a notably higher proportion of the Apostolic followers in Mutare and Buhera district. Polygamy is quite prevalent among church members. Other communities such as Muslim are represented, owing to the influence of migration. Manicaland boasts of some of the best performing schools in the country. Schools such as St Augustines (Tsambe), St Faith's School, Rusape (Fisco-'Madetere') (Currently

476-681: The Land Apportionment Act of 1930 and the Native Land Husbandry Act of 1951), in the sharp division between Native reserves (later known as the Tribal Trust Lands), and European farming areas, with the Native Purchase Areas forming a kind of middle stage between the two. After the country's independence in 1980, district boundaries were redrawn based on political direction in the newer dispensation. A great number of

504-559: The Ndau people use chi Ndau and the Machangana/ Shangaani people use chiChangana/ Shangaan language. In Mutare District the people of Marange use chiBocha and the Jindwi people of Zimunya use chiJindwi . These languages transcend the modern day boundaries set by the districts, being synonymous with the people in their Chiefdoms, who originally occupied these lands and beyond, prior to

532-508: The Save, and its tributary the Nyazvidzi forms the western boundary and chikomba district forms the northern and northwest boundary. Buhera District is a rural district. The local economy depends mainly on farming . The main crops are: maize , millet (mhunga), roundnuts (nyimo) and groundnuts (nzungu). Cattle ranching is also practiced in the district. Although the rains are not very reliable,

560-497: The area is fertile with several irrigation schemes for the populace to supplement their meager harvests. However the schemes are now in sorry state due to government neglect. The ranching and wildlife make life enjoyable and fruitful. The largest employer in the district is Dorowa Minerals , a phosphate mine, which employs about 300 people. The highest mountain in Buhera is Maremare near Mutiusinazita in Buhera South. The district

588-573: The best performing school 2012 at 'O' level and 'A' level in Zimbabwe), Nyanga High School, Marist Brothers , St Marys, Mt Selinda High, Bonda High, Emmanuel High, Kriste Mambo, Mutare Boys' High School, Mutare Girls High (The Shumbas), St Dominics Mutare, Marange High, Hartzell High, Lydia Chimonyo, Sakubva High , Dangamvura High. These have produced exceptional results over the years and a great number of academics renowned internationally. The privately run Africa University provides some relief (albeit to

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616-510: The displacement and resettlement caused by colonial occupation and repression in the early part of the 20th century. Boundaries between Kingdoms/ Chiefdoms were redrawn under the Land Apportionment Act of 1930 and the Native Land Husbandry Act of 1951. Colonial authorities used a similar technique to divide up land and authority, which in colonial Rhodesia manifested itself, through a long series of legislative measures (most importantly

644-578: The fact that part of the area has been occupied in history by the Manyika people. The Manyika are a tribal grouping classified as Shona , with their own language variant, the Manyika language . The province is bordered by Mashonaland East Province to the north, Midlands Province to the west, Masvingo Province to the south and southwest, and the Republic of Mozambique to the east. The provincial capital, Mutare (pop:184,205), lies approximately 265 kilometres (165 mi), by road, southeast of Harare ,

672-530: The population practise their own traditional way of worshipping, but many also practice Christianity (about 65%). The majority falling under the traditional churches: Methodist Church , Seventh-day Adventist Church , the Anglican Church and the Roman Catholic Church . The Pentecostal churches have large followings in the urban areas of Mutare and a few other growth points. Some gatherings fall under

700-488: The province now lags behind other Zimbabwean provinces economically and developmentally. Recent developments in the province are noted mainly in Bocha area where several major infrastructural projects are underway. The province is one heavily underdeveloped areas in the country, on top of that, its economy is one the worst mainly due to Zezuru-Korekore supremacy agenda which was pushed by former president Robert Gabriel Mugabe It

728-516: The southwest, and Mozambique to the east. It has an area of 36,459 square kilometres (14,077 sq mi), equal to 9.28% of the total area of Zimbabwe. It is the sixth-largest in area of Zimbabwe's ten provinces. Its economy is largely centered around industry and agriculture , particularly manufacturing , diamond and gold mining, timber , tea and coffee plantations, and tourism . In recent years, Manicaland's economy has declined as manufacturing firms and mines continue to fold, and

756-515: Was a major staging point for ZANLA liberation forces, during the Second Chimurenga War (1966 - 1979). During the 2012 district census, the population of the district was estimated at 245,878. The majority of the district residents are subsistence farmers , through a communal land system administered by the local chiefs. There are two designated urban areas in the district, namely; Murambinda and Birchenough Bridge . The district has

784-491: Was one of five original provinces established in Southern Rhodesia in the early colonial period. The province endowed with country's major tourist attractions, the likes of Mutarazi Falls , Nyanga National Park and Zimbabwe's top three highest peaks. The province is divided into ten administrative subdivisions of seven rural districts and three towns/councils, including the provincial capital, Mutare . The name Manicaland

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