Mangwe District is a district of the Province Matabeleland South in Zimbabwe. 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. Some villages found in this district are Bulu, Kweneng, Togotsweu. 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.
Demographics According to the Zimbabwe Census of 2022, Mangwe District has a total population of 65,562 people. The population distribution amongst the 17 wards found in Mangwe District is shown below: +WardMale PopulationFemale PopulationTotal PopulationWard 1180020823882Ward 2184421133957Ward 3216725474714Ward 4245928095268Ward 5182719353762Ward 6255830025560Ward 7140216713073Ward 8111111452256Ward 9100412382242Ward 10210824044512Ward 11158311392722Ward 12127413222596Ward 13160217533355Ward 14100410862090Ward 15276129375698Ward 16261031085718Ward 17195322944157Total Population31 06734 49565 562
Education 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: +RankSchoolPassrate1Alan Redfern80.56 %2Bulu 75.00 %3Dingumuzi 73.82 %4Marula68.89 %5Tjingababili65.79 %6Matshamhlophe65.38 %7Mambale64.15 %8Izimnyama59.09 %9Dukwe58.82 %10Madabe56.76 %
Health 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 There are 15 business centres in Mangwe,
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