Midlands Province

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Province
Midlands, Province of Zimbabwe
Country	Zimbabwe
Capital	Gweru
Government
• Type	Provincial Government
• Minister of State for Provincial Affairs	Owen Ncube (ZANU-PF)
Area
• Total	49,166 km2 (18,983 sq mi)
Population  (2022 census)
• Total	1,811,905
• Density	36.853/km2 (95.448/sq mi)
HDI (2021)	0.590 medium · 3rd of 10

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Midlands is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of 49,166 square kilometres (18,983 mi²) and a population of 1,811,905 (2022). It spread across eight administration district: Gweru, Gokwe south, Kwekwe, Mberengwa, Shurugwi, eZvishavane and Chirumanzu. It is home to various peoples. Located at a central point in the country, it contains speakers of Shona, Ndebele, Tswana, Sotho, Vendaand Chewa, as well as of various other languages. The main language in Midlands province are Shona and isiNdebele with Shona acting as a primary, widespread language and isiNdebele heavily featured in specific districs. Shona is the most widely spoken language, particularly in areas like Gweru with dialects such as Karanga, Zezuru and Mhari commonly used. IsiNdebele prevalent in the western parts of the province and in areas bordering Mathebeleland. Gweru, the third-largest city in Zimbabwe, is the capital of the province.

Midlands Province contains Kwekwe, a city in with dominant mining and manufacturing industries, in which the Sable Chemicals Trust also maintains a presence.