Mangwe District
# Mangwe District

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:

| Ward | Male Population | Female Population | Total Population |
| - | - | - | - |
| Ward 1 | 1800 | 2082 | 3882 |
| Ward 2 | 1844 | 2113 | 3957 |
| Ward 3 | 2167 | 2547 | 4714 |
| Ward 4 | 2459 | 2809 | 5268 |
| Ward 5 | 1827 | 1935 | 3762 |
| Ward 6 | 2558 | 3002 | 5560 |
| Ward 7 | 1402 | 1671 | 3073 |
| Ward 8 | 1111 | 1145 | 2256 |
| Ward 9 | 1004 | 1238 | 2242 |
| Ward 10 | 2108 | 2404 | 4512 |
| Ward 11 | 1583 | 1139 | 2722 |
| Ward 12 | 1274 | 1322 | 2596 |
| Ward 13 | 1602 | 1753 | 3355 |
| Ward 14 | 1004 | 1086 | 2090 |
| Ward 15 | 2761 | 2937 | 5698 |
| Ward 16 | 2610 | 3108 | 5718 |
| Ward 17 | 1953 | 2294 | 4157 |
| Total Population | 31 067 | 34 495 | 65 562 |

## 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:

| Rank | School | Passrate |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Alan Redfern | 80.56 % |
| 2 | Bulu | 75.00 % |
| 3 | Dingumuzi | 73.82 % |
| 4 | Marula | 68.89 % |
| 5 | Tjingababili | 65.79 % |
| 6 | Matshamhlophe | 65.38 % |
| 7 | Mambale | 64.15 % |
| 8 | Izimnyama | 59.09 % |
| 9 | Dukwe | 58.82 % |
| 10 | Madabe | 56.76 % |

## 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,

