Midlands Province Midlands Province Midlands is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of and a population of 1,614,941 (2012). Gweru is the capital of the province. It is home to various peoples. As a central point in Zimbabwe it has a blend of Shona, Ndebele, Tswana, Suthu, Chewa among various other languages spoken in Zimbabwe. It has the third largest city in Zimbabwe and that is Gweru, followed by Kwekwe, which is considerably the town with the richest industries in both mining and manufacturing with gold mines all-over and the Sable Chemicals Trust also maintaining a presence. Midlands Provinces is
Eco-towns criteria which were developed by the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) through 'worksheets' as advice to promoters and planners. The following were published - transport, community development, waste management, green infrastructure and water cycle management, and could be accessed from the TCPA website. The standards eco-towns should meet include the following as set out in the 'draft Planning Policy Statement: eco-towns': There are further standards on water, biodiversity and other issues. There is a short video about the standards. The standards are subject to consultation and may therefore change. In Eco Towns, 32% of the total site will be