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Matabeleland South is a province
Provinces of Zimbabwe

|||}Zimbabwe is divided into 8 provinces and 2 cities with provincial status:...
 of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe , is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the continent of Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo River rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east....
. It has an area of 54,172 kmē and a population of approximately 650,000 (2002). Gwanda
Gwanda

Gwanda is the capital of the province of Matabeleland South in Zimbabwe. It is located on the Bulawayo-Beitbridge A6 road and Beitbridge Bulawayo Railway....
 is the capital of the province.

province sits on the edge of the Botswana
Botswana

The Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Citizens of Botswana are called "Batswana" , regardless of ethnicity. Formerly a British protectorate of Bechuanaland Protectorate, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth of Nations on 30 September 1966....
 desert, hence it is arid and very dry.






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Matabeleland South is a province
Provinces of Zimbabwe

|||}Zimbabwe is divided into 8 provinces and 2 cities with provincial status:...
 of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe , is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the continent of Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo River rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east....
. It has an area of 54,172 kmē and a population of approximately 650,000 (2002). Gwanda
Gwanda

Gwanda is the capital of the province of Matabeleland South in Zimbabwe. It is located on the Bulawayo-Beitbridge A6 road and Beitbridge Bulawayo Railway....
 is the capital of the province.

Geography

The province sits on the edge of the Botswana
Botswana

The Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Citizens of Botswana are called "Batswana" , regardless of ethnicity. Formerly a British protectorate of Bechuanaland Protectorate, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth of Nations on 30 September 1966....
 desert, hence it is arid and very dry. Unsuitable for agriculture, a large part of the province is taken up by the Hwange National Park
Hwange National Park

Hwange National Park is the largest game reserve in Zimbabwe. The park lies in the west, on the main road between Bulawayo and the world-famous Victoria Falls....
, in which elephants roam free.

Matabeleland South districts


The province is divided into 6 districts, Beitbridge
Beitbridge District

Situated in Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe's poorest province, Beitbridge lies on the border with South Africa, 527 kilometers south of Harare, 18 kilometers north of Messina and 548 kilometers north of Johannesburg....
, Bulilimamangwe, Gwanda
Gwanda District

Gwanda District is located in Matabeleland South Province of Zimbabwe.The center is Gwanda....
, Insiza, Matobo and Umzingwane.

See also


  • Matabele
  • Bulawayo
    Bulawayo

    Bulawayo is the second largest city in Zimbabwe, after the capital Harare, with a population of 676,000 , now estimated as 707,000. It is located in Matabeleland, 439km south-west of Harare , and is now treated as a separate provincial area from Matabeleland....
  • Provinces of Zimbabwe
    Provinces of Zimbabwe

    |||}Zimbabwe is divided into 8 provinces and 2 cities with provincial status:...
  • Districts of Zimbabwe
    Districts of Zimbabwe

    |||}The provinces of Zimbabwe are divided into 59 districts and 1,200 municipalities. The districts are listed below, by province:Bulawayo...