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15-448: 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

30-458: 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

45-597: Is divided into four provinces, The Zimbabwean capital of Harare , a province unto itself, lies entirely in Mashonaland. It receives moderate amount of rainfall yearly. It was originally one of the regions that the country was divided into following occupation by the Pioneer Column in 1890. It was designated the extent of territory under administration of the British South Africa Company , as distinct from

60-455: 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

75-582: 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. The 8 rural district councils in all 8 subdivisions; 19°00′S 30°00′E  /  19.000°S 30.000°E  / -19.000; 30.000 This Zimbabwe location article

90-528: The border with Manicaland to the east. Much of the landform is rolling low hills divided by river valleys. About half the land is over 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) altitude and the central watershed in the south and centre is at 1,500–1,650 metres (4,920–5,410 ft). Only a few isolated mountains and the spine of the Umvukwes Range in the west rise higher. The highest point is in the Wedza Mountains in

105-432: The constitutional amendments that took effect in 1988, each is run by a governor appointed by the president. Around 7.4 million people live in Mashonaland, around 50% of the population of Zimbabwe. Population growth was higher than in southern Zimbabwe. The most common language used in Mashonaland is Zezuru dialect of Shona followed by Korekore groups. The territory is composed of a broad plateau that slopes gradually to

120-582: 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;

135-654: The north and north-west. The lowest land is on its northern border, which is formed by the Zambezi River , with Zambia beyond. A small part straddles the plateau at its south-eastern edge and here the land drains into the Save River . However, the rest of Mashonaland is part of the Zambezi drainage basin . To the south, the Munyati River forms the border with the current and former province of Midlands . The Nyangadzi river forms

150-615: 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

165-640: The province. Midlands Province contains Kwekwe , a city of considerable mining and manufacturing industries, in which also the Sable Chemicals Trust maintains a presence. Generally hilly and temperate.similair to the Highveldt of south africe Midlands Provinces is divided into eight districts: 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

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180-642: The remainder of the territory that was directly under the control of the Matabele king, Lobengula , which was named Matabeleland when it was occupied in 1893. The two had separate administrations for part of the BSA Company colonial period. Revolt broke out against the British South Africa Company in 1896, led by priests of the Mwari religion. The British prevailed, executed some leaders, and tried to reform

195-448: The south east at 1,789 metres (5,869 ft). The region's economy consists of the mining, agriculture and the service industry. Its facilities for tourism, fertile lands and mineral filled regions such as Bindura could improve the economy, but due to poor leadership and policies, the economy is lagging behind. Many Mashonaland citizens are farmers, and gain their source of income from agriculture. Mashonaland contributes more than 50% to

210-407: The system. In 1923, the territory became part of the self-governing colony of Southern Rhodesia and Mashonaland became one of the five provinces. In 1970, an administrative reform led to Mashonaland being divided into a northern and a southern half. Most recently, in 1983, it was divided into the current three sectors and the capital city of Harare was given its own provincial status as well. Since

225-605: 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 the 1980s, Mashonaland North and South were reorganized to become three provinces ( Mashonaland Central , East and West ). The youngest provinces, Bulawayo and Harare , were created in 1997. 5.Zimbabwe census2012 https://www.citypopulation.de/Zimbabwe-Cities.html Mashonaland Currently, Mashonaland

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