About Us 
Gwanda District, administered by Gwanda RDC, is located in Matabeleland South Province and shares boundaries with Beitbridge District to the South, Matobo District to the North West, the Republic of Botswana to the South West, Umzingwane District to the North, Insiza District to the North East, as well as Mberengwa and Mwanezi Districts to the East. It also encapsulates Gwanda Town, the provincial capital. The district falls within natural regions IV and V and has five communal lands with five traditional chieftainships as follows; Matshetsheni Communal lands- Chief M. Masuku, Wenlock Communal Lands- Chief K. Mathema, Garanyemba Communal Lands- Acting Chief J. Ndlovu, Dibilashaba Communal Lands- Chief O. Marupi, Bolamba Communal Lands- Chief K. Mathe. The district’s human population stands at 124 548 (Zimstat, 2022) with the main indigenous languages spoken being Sotho, isiNdebele, chiVenda and isiJahunda. The main economic activities in the district include mining, agriculture and ecotourism with non-timber forestry products also making a major contribution to livelihoods. Development coordination in Gwanda District also falls under the ambit of the Gwanda District Development Coordinator’s (DDC) who is an ex-Officio member of Gwanda Rural District Council.
Team Members
Statistics 
Staff Members
Wards
Population
Why Choose Hoerseno
To uplift the community’s standard of living through provision of quality infrastructure and social services by sustainable utilisation of resources.
Towards a serviced, uplifted and self-sufficient community by 2030.
Transparency | Accountability | Integrity | Innovativeness | Integrated approach | Professionalism
On the part of Gwanda RDC the following intrinsic characteristics exist to promote investment, innovation, industrialisation and trade within the district;
News And Blog
Aug 08, 2025
