Umguza Rural District Council

Umguza Rural District Council is located in Matabeleland North province, and its head offices are located in Bulawayo because of its proximity to Bulawayo, as a focal point which is accessible to residents from all the corners of the district hosting council’s financial activities and also connected by transport network like roads and railway lines. 
 

Farming dominates all the economic activities of the council. The district is characterized by four forms of tenure namely forestry areas , communal lands ,resettlements ,large and small scale farms .Cattle ranching and maize production are the major farming activities and also there is market gardening Its population was estimated at 113,265 in 2022 with a projected 3% annual growth rate and about 28,358 households with the highest population being in wards 16 and 2. The council is also known for its natural wildlife conservancies.  The council has a website that you can view for the services they offer. Umguza Rural District Council is a Hub council for Matabeleland North and South rural councils in the Hub and spoke programme for gender mainstreaming in local government.