5-552: Mashonaland Central is a province of Zimbabwe . It is divided into eight districts and has an area of 28,347 km and a population of 1,384,891 (2012 census), representing about 9.1% of the total Zimbabwe population. It is dominated by the Shona speaking locals. The province spans the northern mainland of the country, extending into the Zambezi valley and reaching the Mozambican border in
10-458: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about government in Zimbabwe is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Provinces of Zimbabwe Provinces are constituent political entities of Zimbabwe . Zimbabwe currently has ten provinces , two of which are cities with provincial status. Zimbabwe is a unitary state , and its provinces exercise only
15-455: 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 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
20-526: The northeast. Its capital, Bindura, is approximately 90 kilometers from the national capital, Harare. The province encompasses towns including Mount Darwin, Mazowe, Glendale, Guruve, Muzarabani, Centenary , and Shamva. Bindura is the capital of the province. During the 2002/2003 rainy season, the area experienced heavy flooding. The province is divided into eight districts: 17°00′S 31°00′E / 17.000°S 31.000°E / -17.000; 31.000 This Zimbabwe location article
25-615: 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 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
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