There are 36 wards under Gokwe North Rural District Council (GNRDC) evenly distributed in 4 constituencies.

The Matize school is located 11 km north east of Copper Queen mine.

People of the Karanga dialect came mainly from Shurugwi, Chivi, Gutu, Chirimuhanzu,Mberengwa and Zvishavane.

Matize village does not have a secondary school; the nearest secondary school is Kamhonde across Sanyati river in Makonde, Mashonaland West, this also applies to the nearest health center (Kamhonde clinic).

Neighboring villages include Mutukanyi, Mutivura, Ronga, Nyaurungwe and across Sanyati river Chirariro and Kamhonde in Mashonaland West.

According to Brazer (2022), Gokwe district has many children out of school due to early marriage and pregnancy.