Midlands is a

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. It has an area of and a population of 1,614,941 (2012). It is home to various peoples. Located at a central point in the country, it contains speakers of Shona,

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, Tswana,

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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

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maintains a presence. Midlands districts

Geography

Districts

Midlands Provinces is divided into eight districts: *

Chirumhanzu Midlands is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of and a population of 1,614,941 (2012). 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 ...

* 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. Local authorities have 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 29.13Ministries of Local Government Internationa
Rural District Councils Act.
MLGI, Resources, Retrieved 1 March 2016 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.

, 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 Gokwe North Rural District Councils is a local government organ administering Gokwe North District. There are eight Rural District Councils in the Midlands Province of Zimbabwe all established in terms of the Zimbabwe Rural District Councils ...

in Gokwe North *

Gokwe South RDC Gokwe South Rural District Council is the rural district local authority in Gokwe South District. Gokwe South District has two local government arms, Gokwe Town Council created under the Zimbabwe Urban Councils Act, Chapter 29.15 administering ...

in Gokwe South *

Mberengwa RDC Mberengwa Rural District Council is the rural district local authority over Mberengwa District. It is one of the 8 rural district councils in the Midlands Province, established in terms of the Zimbabwe Rural District Councils Act; Chapter 29. ...

in Mberengwa *

Runde RDC Runde Rural District Council is Zvishavane Rural District local government arm taking care of the rural district while Zvishavane Town Council administers the urban district. Zvishavane District has two local government arms, Zvishavane Town Cou ...

in Zvishavane *

Tongogara RDC Tongogara Rural District Council is a local government organ administering Shurugwi District Rural District. There are two local government arms, Shurugwi Town Council created under the Zimbabwe Urban Councils Act, Chapter 29.15 administering Shu ...

in Shurungwi *

Takawira RDC Takawira Rural District Council is rural local authority created under the Rural District Councils Act Chapter 29.13 as provided by the constitution. It is bestored with wide ranging administrative and legislative powers over their respective juri ...

* 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

References

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