Midlands Province

Midlands is a province of Zimbabwe.  It has an area of  and a population of 1,614,941 (2012).  Gweru is the capital of the province.  It is home to various peoples.  As a central point in Zimbabwe it has a blend of Shona, Ndebele, Tswana, Sotho, Chewa among various other languages spoken in Zimbabwe. 

It has the third largest city in Zimbabwe and that is Gweru, followed by Kwekwe, which is considerably the town with the richest industries in both mining and manufacturing with gold mines all-over and the Sable Chemicals Trust also maintaining a presence. 

Geography

Districts
Midlands Provinces is divided into 8 districts:
 Chirumhanzu
 Gokwe North
 Gokwe South
 Gweru
 Kwekwe
 Mberengwa
 Shurugwi
 Zvishavane

Local Government
The Provincial Administrator oversees all the 8 districts in the province, each district having its own district administrator.  District Administrators work with local authorities in their respective districts.  
Local authories 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 29.13

Of the 8 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.  Chirumhanzu, 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 in Gokwe North
 Gokwe South RDC in Gokwe South
 Mberengwa RDC in Mberengwa
 Runde RDC in Zvishavane
 Tongogara RDC in Shurungwi
 Takawira RDC in Chirumhanzu
 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. 

Education

See also
Provinces of Zimbabwe
Districts of Zimbabwe

References

Category:Provinces of Zimbabwe