Mangwe District is a
district
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of the
Province
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Matabeleland South in
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam ...
.
It is divided into 17 wards. Some of the wards are Ngwizi, Mphoengs, Sanzukwi, Sangulube, Maninji, Madabe, Mbakwe, Empandeni, Mayobodo, Mambale, Makorokoro, Tshitshi, and Marula. Some villages found in this district are
Bulu, Kweneng, Togotsweu. Mangwe used to be a part of bigger district which was known as
Bulilimamangwe. Bulilimamangwe was then divided into 3 districts now known as Mangwe,
Bulilima and
Plumtree
A plum is a fruit of some species in ''Prunus'' subg. ''Prunus'.'' Dried plums are called prunes.
History
Plums may have been one of the first fruits domesticated by humans. Three of the most abundantly cultivated species are not found i ...
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Demographics
According to the Zimbabwe Census of 2022, Mangwe District has a total population of 65,562 people.
The population distribution amongst the 17 wards found in Mangwe District is shown below:
Education
In Mangwe District there are about 45 primary schools and 15 secondary schools. The top 10 Primary schools found in the district listed according to their 2020 Grade 7 Performance are:
Health
Mangwe has 13 health facilities: three hospitals and ten clinics. Of the 13 health facilities, four are mission owned whilst the rest belong to the government.
Business Centres
There are 15 business centres in Mangwe,
References
Districts of Matabeleland South Province
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