Matabeleland South Province

Matabeleland South Matabeleland South Province
Basic data
Country	Zimbabwe
Capital	Gwanda
surface	54,172 km²
Residents	683,893 (2012)
density	13 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2	ZW-MS

Coordinates: 21 ° 0 ′  S , 29 ° 0 ′  E

Matabeleland South (German Südmatabeleland ) is a province in Zimbabwe with an area of ​​54,172 km² and a population of 683,893 inhabitants (2012). The capital of the province is Gwanda .

This province is mostly semi-arid with infrequent rainfall. Cattle breeding is common. In some places there is mining ( gold , asbestos , chrome ), but tourism in particular contributes to the population's earned income. Compared to other provinces, this area is sparsely populated.

The districts of the province of South Matabeleland are:

• Beitbridge
• Beitbridge Rural
• Bulilima
• Gwanda
• Gwanda Rural
• Insiza
• Mangwe
• Matobo
• Umzingwane
• Plumtree

Geographical location

Matabeleland North Province	Midlands Province	Midlands Province
Botswana		Masvingo Province
Botswana	South Africa	South Africa

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} ZimStat : Zimbabwe Population Census 2012. (pdf) October 2013, accessed on September 7, 2019 (English).