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720:. Fast forward in 2023 now CCC and still under Nelson Chamisa the opposition made serious in roads and managed to wrestle 4 seats that is Mangwe- Matobo, Gwanda North ,Mangwe and Beitbridge west. What surprised the whole province is that opposition won Beitbridge West for the first time dating back from 2000. Also for the first time opposition shared with ZANU PF the senate seats and women quota, but still ZANUPF managed to win the youth quota rep .
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desert, hence it is arid and very dry. The province shares borders with South Africa and
Botswana. As a result, there are Tswana, Sotho/Pedi, Venda, Shangani (Tsonga) and the Khoisan speaking people in the province. The other languages that are native in the province are Ndebele and Kalanga.
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The province has an important geographical location which can link
Botswana to Malawi or South Africa to south Zambia through Bulawayo, but due to lack of investment, the old transport hub of the late 20th century lost its familiarity and use with these two countries.
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to the west. It has an area of 54,172 square kilometres (20,916 sq mi), equal to 13.86% of the total area of
Zimbabwe. It is the fourth-largest of the country's ten provinces in area. Matabeleland South sits on the edge of the
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and is not appointed to a set term. Historically, the governor held the title
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931:"Zimbabwe poll explained: Ballot papers galore, and loads of new politicians"
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839:"Updated: Final Zimbabwe Presidential, Parliamentary Election Results 2018"
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is the province's largest town. The name "Matabeleland" is derived from
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Matabeleland South is represented by 13 Members of
Parliament in the
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886:"2008 Presidential Election Results: Matabeleland South Province"
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The current
Minister of State for Matabeleland South Province is
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Matabeleland South
Province is divided into seven districts:
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was bifurcated. The province is divided into six districts.
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668:. The province's current MPs since the 2018 elections are
956:"Senators, women's quota, provincial council members"
789:"Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab"
621:system. The province's current senators since the
413:, which does not allow for provincial governors.
388:Minister of State for Matabeleland South Province
240:Towns and villages in Matabeleland South include
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397:who oversees provincial affairs and sits in the
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728:Its economy is largely centered around
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424:member who was appointed by President
386:Matabeleland South is overseen by the
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227:The province sits on the edge of the
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907:"Presidential Election 2002 Results"
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405:. The governor is appointed by the
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46:Location of Matabeleland South in
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619:proportional representation
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872:Election Resource Centre
377:Government and politics
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403:Parliament of Zimbabwe
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1555:Provinces of Zimbabwe
818:www.citypopulation.de
793:hdi.globaldatalab.org
770:Districts of Zimbabwe
765:Provinces of Zimbabwe
407:President of Zimbabwe
382:Provincial government
173:Matabeleland Province
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116:14/km (36/sq mi)
179:is the capital, and
113: • Density
18:Province in Zimbabwe
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1043:Mashonaland Central
730:subsistence farming
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1068:Matabeleland South
1063:Matabeleland North
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428:in December 2017.
426:Emmerson Mnangagwa
236:Towns and villages
202:to the south, and
198:to the southeast,
194:to the northeast,
169:Matabeleland North
157:Matabeleland South
154:
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105: • Total
92: • Total
25:Matabeleland South
1526:21.000°S 29.500°E
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1414:Wards of Zimbabwe
916:. 20 August 2014.
734:livestock farming
698:Nqobizitha Ndlovu
662:House of Assembly
639:Tambudzani Mohadi
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468:National politics
399:House of Assembly
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643:Simon Khaya-Moyo
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1442:Chitungwiza
1171:Gokwe South
1166:Gokwe North
1156:Chirumhanzu
1141:Chimanimani
823:17 February
645:(ZANU–PF),
641:(ZANU–PF),
637:(ZANU–PF),
635:Alma Mkwebu
346:Population
286:Madlambudzi
217:agriculture
67:Established
1544:Categories
1482:Beitbridge
1396:Zvishavane
1371:Umzingwane
1361:Tsholotsho
1316:Muzarabani
1091:Beitbridge
1038:Manicaland
776:References
694:Soul Ncube
686:Edgar Moyo
666:Parliament
462:Umzingwane
438:Beitbridge
266:Fort Rixon
246:Beitbridge
181:Beitbridge
100:Population
1477:Marondera
1271:Mberengwa
1251:Marondera
1176:Goromonzi
1083:Districts
1020:Provinces
740:Transport
607:Sources:
432:Districts
258:Esigodini
223:Geography
1472:Chinhoyi
1467:Masvingo
1437:Bulawayo
1356:Shurugwi
1336:Rushinga
1256:Masvingo
1151:Chiredzi
1146:Chipinge
1136:Chikomba
1126:Bulilima
1121:Bulawayo
1073:Midlands
1058:Masvingo
1028:Bulawayo
970:6 August
940:6 August
849:6 August
760:Bulawayo
749:See also
442:Bulilima
395:governor
392:de facto
370:760,345
362:683,893
354:653,054
318:Tshitshi
314:Stanmore
310:Shangani
306:Plumtree
302:Ndolwane
262:Filabusi
250:Brunapeg
229:Kalahari
204:Botswana
196:Masvingo
192:Midlands
165:Zimbabwe
161:province
61:Zimbabwe
48:Zimbabwe
33:Province
1517:29°30′E
1514:21°00′S
1341:Sanyati
1321:Mwenezi
1296:Murehwa
1236:Makonde
1131:Chegutu
1101:Bindura
724:Economy
653:), and
631:ZANU–PF
565:43.68%
552:28.66%
531:37.47%
510:41.69%
506:107,008
482:ZANU–PF
422:ZANU–PF
401:of the
343:Census
298:Masendu
294:Maphisa
290:Makhado
185:Ndebele
108:760,345
76:Capital
56:Country
1492:Kariba
1487:Rusape
1462:Kadoma
1457:Kwekwe
1447:Mutare
1432:Harare
1391:Zvimba
1366:Umguza
1351:Shamva
1331:Nyanga
1311:Mutoko
1306:Mutasa
1301:Mutare
1266:Mazowe
1261:Matobo
1246:Mangwe
1241:Makoni
1231:Lupane
1226:Kwekwe
1216:Kariba
1211:Insiza
1206:Hwange
1201:Harare
1191:Gwanda
1181:Guruve
1116:Buhera
1096:Bikita
1033:Harare
935:News24
843:ZWNews
712:, and
682:CCC MP
674:CCC Mp
615:Senate
575:84,322
572:50.20%
567:73,369
554:34,885
548:46,155
545:37.92%
533:58,633
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