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sub-tribe. It is one of a few districts in the province where the standard of living is above average. Gutu Rural
District council is in charge of the day-to-day running of the district.
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The results came as follows: of the five seats, four seats were won by MDC Tsvangirai, and one went to Zanu PF.
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province. Mpandawana gained town status in April 2014.
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27:District in Masvingo, Zimbabwe
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441:AIDS treatment centers
364:, businesswoman, farmer
346:Paul Tangi Mhova Mkondo
329:), and Maguma Stanley (
305:), and Chirume Oliver (
273:Government and politics
1200:Uzumba–Maramba–Pfungwe
278:General elections 2008
699: (Fort Victoria)
490:Zimbabwe Brain Drain
423:www.citypopulation.de
239:Gutu Mission Hospital
152:30/km (76/sq mi)
380:Simbarashe Mazorodze
149: • Density
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892:Matabeleland South
887:Matabeleland North
227:Vitalis Zvinavashe
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756:Noteworthy places
575:Masvingo Province
530:19.650°S 31.167°E
340:Notable residents
301:Matuke Lovemore (
296:House of Assembly
231:Josiah Tungamirai
212:Midlands Province
192:Masvingo Province
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995:Gokwe South
990:Gokwe North
980:Chirumhanzu
965:Chimanimani
666:Gwengwerere
609:Mupandawana
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200:Mupandawana
194:, southern
115:Established
1336:Categories
1306:Beitbridge
1220:Zvishavane
1195:Umzingwane
1185:Tsholotsho
1140:Muzarabani
915:Beitbridge
862:Manicaland
794:Gaths Mine
778:Gonarezhou
454:2008-02-18
428:2024-02-17
405:References
370:, Educator
136:Population
18:Gutu, Iran
1301:Marondera
1095:Mberengwa
1075:Marondera
1000:Goromonzi
907:Districts
844:Provinces
707:Districts
641:Madamombe
261:Geography
158:Time zone
49:Chemukutu
1296:Chinhoyi
1291:Masvingo
1261:Bulawayo
1180:Shurugwi
1160:Rushinga
1080:Masvingo
975:Chiredzi
970:Chipinge
960:Chikomba
950:Bulilima
945:Bulawayo
897:Midlands
882:Masvingo
852:Bulawayo
789:Manyuchi
773:Triangle
746:Masvingo
735:Chiredzi
697:Masvingo
692:Triangle
687:Chiredzi
661:Gurajena
656:Malipati
393:See also
292:Zimbabwe
204:Zimbabwe
196:Zimbabwe
106:District
99:Masvingo
94:Province
87:Zimbabwe
42:District
22:Prunişor
1165:Sanyati
1145:Mwenezi
1120:Murehwa
1060:Makonde
955:Chegutu
925:Bindura
740:Mwenezi
635:Mashava
604:Rutenga
599:Neshuro
594:Mwenezi
589:Maranda
521:31°10′E
518:19°39′S
327:Zanu-PF
311:Zanu-PF
303:Zanu-PF
294:'s new
288:ZANU-PF
251:Karanga
210:in the
175:Climate
144:208,149
82:Country
1316:Kariba
1311:Rusape
1286:Kadoma
1281:Kwekwe
1271:Mutare
1256:Harare
1215:Zvimba
1190:Umguza
1175:Shamva
1155:Nyanga
1135:Mutoko
1130:Mutasa
1125:Mutare
1090:Mazowe
1085:Matobo
1070:Mangwe
1065:Makoni
1055:Lupane
1050:Kwekwe
1040:Kariba
1035:Insiza
1030:Hwange
1025:Harare
1015:Gwanda
1005:Guruve
940:Buhera
920:Bikita
857:Harare
720:Bikita
651:Musume
646:Ngundu
630:Ndanga
614:Jerera
1276:Gweru
1230:Wards
1205:Wedza
1150:Nkayi
1115:Mudzi
1100:Mbire
1045:Karoi
1020:Gweru
985:Chivi
930:Binga
714:Chivi
619:Chivi
255:Shona
208:Gokwe
163:UTC+2
1210:Zaka
1170:Seke
1010:Gutu
935:Bubi
730:Gutu
725:Zaka
682:Gutu
625:Zaka
286:and
253:, a
247:AIDS
188:Gutu
123:Area
110:Gutu
34:Gutu
284:MDC
243:HIV
180:Cwb
167:CAT
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