Mangwe District is a district of the Province Matabeleland South in Zimbabwe.[1][2] It is divided into 17 wards. Some of the wards are Ngwizi, Mphoengs, Sanzukwi, Sangulube, Maninji, Madabe, Mbakwe, Empandeni, Mayobodo, Mambale, Makorokoro, Tshitshi, and Marula.[3] Some villages found in this district are Bulu, Kweneng, Togotsweu.[4] Mangwe used to be a part of bigger district which was known as Bulilimamangwe. Bulilimamangwe was then divided into 3 districts now known as Mangwe, Bulilima and Plumtree.

Mangwe District
Second-level administrative subdivision
A map of the districts of Matabeleland South
A map of the districts of Matabeleland South
CountryZimbabwe
ProvinceMatabeleland South
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CAT)

Demographics edit

According to the Zimbabwe Census of 2022, Mangwe District has a total population of 65,562 people.[5] The population distribution amongst the 17 wards found in Mangwe District is shown below:[5]

Ward Male Population Female Population Total Population
Ward 1 1800 2082 3882
Ward 2 1844 2113 3957
Ward 3 2167 2547 4714
Ward 4 2459 2809 5268
Ward 5 1827 1935 3762
Ward 6 2558 3002 5560
Ward 7 1402 1671 3073
Ward 8 1111 1145 2256
Ward 9 1004 1238 2242
Ward 10 2108 2404 4512
Ward 11 1583 1139 2722
Ward 12 1274 1322 2596
Ward 13 1602 1753 3355
Ward 14 1004 1086 2090
Ward 15 2761 2937 5698
Ward 16 2610 3108 5718
Ward 17 1953 2294 4157
Total Population 31 067 34 495 65 562

Education edit

In Mangwe District there are about 45 primary schools and 15 secondary schools. The top 10 Primary schools found in the district listed according to their 2020 Grade 7 Performance are:[6]

Rank School Passrate
1 Alan Redfern 80.56 %
2 Bulu 75.00 %
3 Dingumuzi 73.82 %
4 Marula 68.89 %
5 Tjingababili 65.79 %
6 Matshamhlophe 65.38 %
7 Mambale 64.15 %
8 Izimnyama 59.09 %
9 Dukwe 58.82 %
10 Madabe 56.76 %

Health edit

Mangwe has 13 health facilities: three hospitals and ten clinics. Of the 13 health facilities, four are mission owned whilst the rest belong to the government.

Business Centres edit

There are 15 business centres in Mangwe,

References edit

  1. ^ "Zimbabwe: Administrative Division". City Population. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Census 2012" (PDF). UNSD. UNSD. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  3. ^ "A CONSTITUENCY PROFILE OF MANGWE" (PDF). Zimbabwe Election Support Network. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Togotsweu Mine in Mangwe district". #Asakhe - CITE. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. ^ a b Katova, Leonard (28 July 2022). "Population Distribution by District and Wards". Zimbabwe Data Portal. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  6. ^ Online, Revision (5 February 2021). "Zimbabwe Grade 7 passrates 2020" (PDF). Retrieved 18 February 2021.

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