Karoi District is a district of
Mashonaland West Province
Mashonaland West is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of 57,441 km² and a population of approximately 1.5 million (2012). Chinhoyi is the capital of the province.
Districts
Mashonaland West is divided into 7 districts:
* Chegutu
* ...
,
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 ...
. The district is also known as Hurungwe District which extends to Zambian border. The Hurungwe district office are found in Karoi town.
Location
The district is located in
Mashonaland West Province
Mashonaland West is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of 57,441 km² and a population of approximately 1.5 million (2012). Chinhoyi is the capital of the province.
Districts
Mashonaland West is divided into 7 districts:
* Chegutu
* ...
, in north central Zimbabwe. Its main town,
Karoi
Karoi is a town in Zimbabwe.
Location
Karoi is located in Karoi District, Mashonaland West Province, in central northern Zimbabwe. It is located approximately , by road, northwest of Chinhoyi, the nearest large town, and the location of the ...
, is located about , by road, northwest of
Harare
Harare (; formerly Salisbury ) is the capital and most populous city of Zimbabwe. The city proper has an area of 940 km2 (371 mi2) and a population of 2.12 million in the 2012 census and an estimated 3.12 million in its metropolitan ...
, the
capital of Zimbabwe and the largest city in that country.
Overview
Karoi District is a farming district. Tobacco followed by Cotton are the main cash crops and are widely grown in the area. Urban centers in the district include
Karoi
Karoi is a town in Zimbabwe.
Location
Karoi is located in Karoi District, Mashonaland West Province, in central northern Zimbabwe. It is located approximately , by road, northwest of Chinhoyi, the nearest large town, and the location of the ...
, the district headquarters
Magunje a growth point,
Tengwe, a farming town southwest of Karoi and
Kazangarare a growth point located 60 kilometers northeast of Karoi and hold one of
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 ...
's granaries known as Mukwichi.
Population
The current population of
Hurungwe District is not publicly known. In 1992, the national census put the district population at 246,902. By 2002's national census, that population had increased to 309,821. The next national population census 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 ...
is scheduled from 18 August 2012 through 28 August 2012.
Next Population Census In Zimbabwe Scheduled For August 2012
See also
* Districts of Zimbabwe
The Republic of Zimbabwe is broken down into 10 administrative provinces, which are divided into 59 districts and 1,200 wards.
Bulawayo Province
* Bulawayo
Harare Province
* Harare
Manicaland Province
* Buhera
* Chima ...
* 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 the powers that the central government ...
References
Districts of Mashonaland West Province
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