ZIMBABWE will tomorrow begin a 10-day national population census, its fifth since independence in 1980.

Some programs have been put on hold to pave the way for the national process, including closing all higher and tertiary learning institutions to ensure that students are counted within their usual households.

The government also urged church attendees to remain within their places of residence during the census period from April 21 to 30.

Training of enumerators and other major pre-census activities have been completed.