Gwanda

225px|thumb|right|Mtshabezi River in Gwanda Gwanda is a town in Zimbabwe. It is the capital of the province of Matabeleland South, one of the ten administrative provinces in the country. It is also the district capital of Gwanda District, one of the seven administrative districts in the province.

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Place details

Locality: Emadramini
Region: Matabeleland South
Country: Zimbabwe
Population: 26,700
Timezone: Africa/Harare

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Gwanda
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.pushpin_map: Zimbabwe
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: inline
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Zimbabwe
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Districts of Zimbabwe
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name: 25px Zimbabwe
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Matabeleland South
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Gwanda District
Settlement.subdivision_name4: Municipality of Gwanda
Settlement.elevation_ft: 3300
Settlement.population_total: 26700
Settlement.population_as_of: 2022 census
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Ethnicities

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Wikidata facts

Population: 14450
Elevation: 982
Image: Mchabezi GW.jpg

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Location
Overview
Population
Notable people
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==Location== The town is located , by road, south east of the city of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second largest city. This location lies on the Bulawayo–Beitbridge Road and the Beitbridge Bulawayo Railway. The town of Beitbridge, at Zimbabwe's border with the Republic of South Africa, lies , further southeast on Highway A-6. The coordinates of Gwanda, Zimbabwe are: 20°56'20.0"S, 29°01'07.0"E (Latitude:-20.938889; Longitude:29.018611). Gwanda sits at an average elevation of above mean sea level. Gwanda is known to have long, hot summers, and short, cool winters. Gwanda is also quite dry as compared to the rest of the country, and is therefore prone to drought.