Gwanda is a town in Zimbabwe, the capital of Matabeleland South Province and of Gwanda District. It lies 134 kilometres by road southeast of Bulawayo on the Bulawayo to Beitbridge road and railway, at an average elevation of about 1,006 metres, and has long hot summers and short cool winters with a dry climate prone to drought. It was founded in 1900 as a settlement of European gold miners and prospectors, and its name derives from a nearby hill known as Jahunda. It is a centre for the cattle ranching industry of the province, and has a provincial hospital and the provincial offices of government departments. The 2022 census counted 26,700 people.
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Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Connections
Capital Of
Source Matabeleland South Province (Wikipedia)
Has Capital
Source Matabeleland South Province (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. citypopulation.de: Zimbabwe: Cities and Urban Localities
citypopulation.deCities and urban localities table, latest census
Gwanda ( Jawunda) MBS 4,874 10,565 13,184 19,895 26,700 0
Cities and urban localities table, census year
Gwanda ( Jawunda) MBS 4,874 10,565 13,184 19,895 26,700 0
View the Source 2. Gwanda (Wikipedia)
History, founding
Gwanda was founded in 1900 as a settlement of European gold miners and prospectors.
Geography, altitude band
Gwanda sits at an average elevation of 3,300 feet (1,006 m) above mean sea level.
Part Of: Zimbabwe, Lead
Gwanda is a town in Zimbabwe.
View the Source3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Zimbabwe
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Geography, CoastlineQuote, Geography, Coastline
0 km (landlocked)
4. IANA Time Zone Database: tz database zone1970.tab
IANA Time Zone DatabaseZone line for ZimbabweQuote, Zone line for Zimbabwe
MZ,BI,BW,CD,MW,RW,ZM,ZW -2558+03235 Africa/Maputo Central Africa Time
Zimbabwe (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationOn Continent: Africa, Lead, continent of the countryQuote, On Continent: Africa, Lead, continent of the country
is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa
Matabeleland South Province (Wikipedia)
Has Capital: Matabeleland South Province, Lead, provincial capital
Gwanda is the capital
Capital Of: Matabeleland South Province, Lead, provincial capital
Gwanda is the capital
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