Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe

Matabeleland South is one of 10 primary administrative regions in Zimbabwe with a population of approximately 683,893 people.

Facts and figures on Matabeleland South at a glance

Region name: Matabeleland South (Matabeleland South Province)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 683,893 people
Country: Zimbabwe
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Matabeleland South (Matabeleland South Province) is located in the regional capital Gwanda (Gwanda) with a population of 26,700 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Matabeleland South's regional capital Gwanda to Zimbabwe's capital Harare (Harare) is approximately 406 km (252 mi).

Facts and figures about Matabeleland South
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Matabeleland South Matabeleland South Province683,893 peopleGwanda Gwanda26,700 people

Compare with other regions in Zimbabwe.

Map of Matabeleland South

Map of Matabeleland South

Information on Matabeleland South

Information on Matabeleland South
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Matabeleland South Matabeleland South ProvinceGwanda Gwanda7ZimbabweAfrica

Time in Matabeleland South

Time in Matabeleland South
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 - 4:52am (04:52h)NoThu, 18 Apr 2024 - 4:52am (04:52h)UTC +2.0Africa/Harare

Geographic coordinates of Matabeleland South

Latitude & Longitude of Matabeleland South
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map20°53'60.0"S (-20.9000000°)28°48'00.0"E (28.8000000°)

Subregions in Matabeleland South

There are 7 administrative subregions in Matabeleland South.
Subregions in Matabeleland South
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Beitbridge District Beitbridge District1.111,283--
Bulilima District Bulilima District2.---
Gwanda District Gwanda District3.135,929--
Insiza District Insiza District4.88,385--
Mangwe District Mangwe District5.80,287--
Matobo Matobo6.101,994--
Umzingwane District Umzingwane District7.56,870--

External sources of information on Matabeleland South

Matabeleland South on Wikipedia