[2] The district was located in Matabeleland South Province, in southwestern Zimbabwe, close to the international border with Botswana.
Its main town, Plumtree, is located about 100 kilometres (62 mi), by road, southwest of Bulawayo, the nearest large city.
The current districts are Bulilima and Mangwe separated by the railway line which cuts across Plumtree Town.
The district headquarters were located in Plumtree, a border town with an estimated population of 2,150 as of 2004.
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