Provinces are the first administrative level for the African country of Zimbabwe. There are currently ten provinces, two of which are city municipalities with provincial status. Provinces are divided into districts, which are further sub-divided into wards. Zimbabwe is a unitary state, and its provinces exercise only the powers that the central government chooses to delegate.The Constitution of Zimbabwe delineates provincial governance and powers. After the 1988 constitutional amendments provinces were managed by a governor directly appointed by the President of Zimbabwe. Since the 2013 constitutional changes, there are technically no longer provincial governors, though in practice they remain in place as Ministers of State for Provincial Affairs. The 2013 Constitution called for the devolution of governmental powers and responsibilities and a return of these powers to the province but that has still not happened.
List of All Provinces in Zimbabwe | |||||
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Map Index | Province Name | ISO Code | Population (2012) | ||
Bulawayo | ZW-BU | 653337 | |||
Harare | ZW-HA | 2123132 | |||
Manicaland | ZW-MA | 1752698 | |||
Mashonaland Central | ZW-MC | 1152520 | |||
Mashonaland East | ZW-ME | 1344955 | |||
Mashonaland West | ZW-MW | 1501656 | |||
Masvingo | ZW-MV | 1485090 | |||
Matabeleland North | ZW-MN | 749017 | |||
Matabeleland South | ZW-MS | 683893 | |||
Midlands | ZW-MI | 1614941 |