Masvingo Province
Masvingo Province
Victoria Province | |
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HDI (2021) | 0.588[1] medium · 4th of 10 |
Masvingo, previously named Victoria, is a province in southeastern Zimbabwe. It has a population of 1.638 million as of the 2022 census, ranking fifth out of Zimbabwe's ten provinces. Established by the British South Africa Company, it was one of the five original provinces of Southern Rhodesia. In 1982, two years after Zimbabwean independence, it was renamed Masvingo Province. The province is divided into seven districts, including Masvingo District, which contains the provincial capital Masvingo City.
Masvingo Province is bordered by
History
The town of Fort Victoria was founded in 1890 and was the first large settlement to be established by the Pioneer Column of the British South Africa Company which makes it the oldest town in Zimbabwe. It was named in honour of Queen Victoria.
The province is largely populated by members of the
Geography
Climate
Masvingo province has a tropical savannah climate and is located in the low veld of the country where rainfall is minimal and uncertain. A large part of the southern area of the province is drought prone, set as region 5 in the country's climatic regions. Most parts of the province, therefore, are generally unfit for agriculture, apart from cattle ranching
Demographics
Despite the aridness, the residents of the province are proud tillers of the earth and like most Bantu tribes in Southern Africa they practise animal husbandry to supplement their diets.
Masvingo has an area of 56,566 km2 and a population of approximately 1.3 million (2002). The
Census | Population[5] |
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2002 | 1,320,438 |
2012 | 1,485,090 |
2022 | 1,638,528 |
Government
The province's leader is a Minister for Provincial Affairs appointed by the country's president for a five-year term of office. The current Minister is Ezra Chadzamira appointed in 2018. The province also sends six elected members to the
Districts
The districts are run by the rural district councils, which are composed of members elected from the wards in the district. Masvingo is divided into seven administrative districts, although these can be further divided by the
Elections
Masvingo was generally regarded as a stronghold of
Economy
Tourism is a major contributor to the province's
Mining
Transportation
Sports
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Education
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Masvingo has 2 Universities namely Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) and Reformed Church University. The Province also has Masvingo Politechnical College.
Masvingo Povince also has Margaretha Hugo School for the Blind (Copota) which is the first school for the visually impaired to be established in Zimbabwe.
Tourism
The province has a number of attractions. In the east of the province along the
Notable people
The province has produced a number of notable figures in the history of Zimbabwe. These include
Image gallery
See also
References
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- ^ "Zimbabwe: Administrative Division (Provinces and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Results for Parliamentary Elections March 31, 2005". Zimbabwe Election Commission. April 2005. Archived from the original on 31 July 2007.
- ^ "Mbeki meets Zim's political leaders". BuaNews. 17 January 2008. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011.
- ^ Shaw, Angus (20 September 2003). "Frail Zimbabwe Vice President Dies at 80". Archived from the original on 12 April 2014.
- ^ Mangwende, Brian (2 October 2003). "Zimbabwe: Zanu PF Split Over Zvobgo". The Financial Gazette. Harare, Zimbabwe. Archived from the original on 8 October 2003.(accessed 17 February 2008)
External links
- Lake Kyle Recreational Park [4]
- Zimbabwean Online Community