Matabeleland South Province

Matabeleland South
Province
Matabeleland South, Province of Zimbabwe
Country	Zimbabwe
Capital	Gwanda
Area
• Total	54,172 km² (20,916 sq mi)
Population (2012 census)
• Total	683,893
• Density	13/km² (33/sq mi)

Matabeleland South is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of 54,172 km² and a population of approximately 683,893 (2012). Gwanda is the capital of the province.

Geography

The province sits on the edge of the Kalahari desert, hence it is arid and very dry.

Districts

The province of Matabeleland South is divided into 6 districts:

Beitbridge
Bulilimamangwe
Gwanda
Insiza
Matobo
Umzingwane

Subdivisions of Zimbabwe

Provinces	Bulawayo Harare Province Manicaland Mashonaland Central Mashonaland East Mashonaland West Masvingo Matabeleland North Matabeleland South Midlands

Districts	Beitbridge Bikita Bindura Binga Bubi Buhera Bulawayo Bulilimamangwe Chegutu Chikomba Chimanimani Chipinge Chiredzi Chirumhanzu Chivi Gokwe North Gokwe South Goromonzi Guruve Gutu Gwanda Gweru Harare Hurungwe Hwange Hwedza Insiza Kadoma Kariba Kwekwe Lupane Makonde Makoni Marondera Masvingo Matobo Mazowe Mberengwa Mount Darwin Mudzi Mukumbura Murehwa Mutare Mutasa Mutoko Muzarabani Mwenezi Nkayi Nyanga Rushinga Seke Shamva Shurugwi Tsholotsho Umguza Umzingwane Uzumba-Maramba-Pfungwe Wedza Zaka Zvimba Zvishavane

Wards	Wards of Zimbabwe

Largest cities	Harare Bulawayo Chitungwiza Mutare Gweru Kwekwe Kadoma Masvingo Chinhoyi Marondera

Coordinates: 21°00′S 29°30′E / 21.000°S 29.500°E / -21.000; 29.500

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Matabeleland South Province

Geography

Districts

See also