Midlands Province
Midlands is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of 49,166 square kilometres (18,983 sq mi) and a population of 1,614,941 (2012). It is home to various peoples. Located at a central point in the country, it contains speakers of Shona, Ndebele, Tswana, Sotho and Chewa, as well as of various other languages. Gweru, the third-largest city in Zimbabwe, is the capital of the province.
Midlands | |
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Midlands, Province of Zimbabwe | |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Capital | Gweru |
| Government | |
| • Minister of State for Midlands | Owen Ncube |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49,166 km2 (18,983 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 census) | |
| • Total | 1,614,941 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
| HDI (2018) | 0.561 medium · 3rd |
Midlands Province contains Kwekwe, a city of considerable mining and manufacturing industries, in which also the Sable Chemicals Trust maintains a presence.
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