Tsholotsho Rural District Council

About Tsholotsho Rural District Council

Tsholotsho District is one of the seven districts within Matabeleland North Province. The district has 22 wards with a population of about 113 895 (2012 census). It boarders with Lupane (North East), Umguza (East) and Hwange (North) and Bulilima to the South. The district covers 8 336 km 2. It falls under natural region 4 which is characterized by low and unreliable rainfall. The district is primarily rural and people derive their livelihood from subsistence farming and diaspora remittances. The district is dominated by Kalahari sands which are characterized by high drainage and low fertility which is not favorable for cropping. The economy of the district is largely driven by natural resources which comprise of timber, wildlife and sands.