# Buhera District, Manicaland Province – Wards, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/

District · Manicaland Province 

# Buhera District

Buhera District is a district of Zimbabwe in Manicaland Province. It had an estimated **304,708 people** in 2023 on 5,357 km² (about 57 per km²). It is divided into 33 wards. 202 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 75 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 304,708people (2023)
- 5,357km²
- 33wards
- 75mapped services

## How many people live in Buhera District?

Buhera District had an estimated **304,708 people** in 2023 — 14.0% of Manicaland Province, 16th of 91 districts. There are 1,092 women for every 1,000 men (above the Manicaland Province figure of 1,077). Spread over 5,357 km², that is about **57 people per km²**, 44th of 91 districts.

47.6% of people are children under 15 and 5.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 16 years (it is 18 across Manicaland Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 115 children and older people.

0–4 ****50,717**

5–9 ****49,002**

10–14 ****45,186**

15–19 ****33,093**

20–24 ****19,728**

25–29 ****15,536**

30–34 ****15,009**

35–39 ****14,380**

40–44 ****12,374**

45–49 ****10,113**

50–54 ****8,397**

55–59 ****6,617**

60–64 ****6,476**

65–69 ****6,302**

70–74 ****4,326**

75–79 ****3,055**

80+ ****4,397**

Source: [UNFPA and Zimbabwe 2012 Census via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-zwe).

## Where is Buhera District?

Buhera District lies in [Manicaland Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 8 other districts: [Bikita District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/), [Chikomba District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/), [Chimanimani District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/), [Chipinge District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/), [Gutu District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/), [Hwedza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/hwedza/), [Makoni District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/) and [Mutare District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutare/). By area it is the 29th largest of 91 districts in Zimbabwe. It covers 14.9% of [Manicaland Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/). The centre of Buhera District is about 208 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 97 km from Mutare, the main town of Manicaland Province. The centre point is at 19.5056° S, 31.9365° E.

Source: [Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT Central Statistics Office via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-zwe).

## Things to see in and around Buhera District

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Buhera District: 1 monument.

- Dzapasi Assembly Point Monument · monument

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Buhera District

- Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Harare
- CurrencyZimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- Country calling code+263
- LanguagesEnglish, Shona, South Ndebele, North Ndebele
- Plug typesType G · 220 V
- Driving sideLeft

### Nearest airports

- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio161 km
- Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare196 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:08) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:21).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Wards of Buhera District

Ward Area km² Localities Services 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-1/) 122 0 0 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-10/) 106 12 0 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-11/) 175 2 0 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-12/) 206 3 0 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-13/) 123 15 2 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-14/) 122 2 11 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-15/) 177 16 4 

[Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-16/) 138 1 2 

[Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-17/) 102 13 4 

[Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-18/) 192 23 5 

[Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-19/) 117 3 5 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-2/) 117 0 0 

[Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-20/) 175 3 4 

[Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-21/) 161 8 3 

[Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-22/) 256 13 5 

[Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-23/) 230 4 3 

[Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-24/) 157 1 7 

[Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-25/) 245 2 5 

[Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-26/) 203 0 0 

[Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-27/) 164 2 0 

[Ward 28](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-28/) 274 0 2 

[Ward 29](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-29/) 365 0 0 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-3/) 84 1 0 

[Ward 30](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-30/) 238 0 0 

[Ward 31](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-31/) 119 20 0 

[Ward 32](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-32/) 127 16 2 

[Ward 33](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-33/) 86 2 3 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-4/) 114 0 0 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-5/) 217 7 5 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-6/) 155 1 0 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-7/) 77 5 3 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-8/) 126 17 0 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-9/) 87 14 0 

Source: [Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT Central Statistics Office via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-zwe); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Buhera District

Open gazetteers list **202 villages, towns and localities** in Buhera District. The largest with a recorded population: Dorowa Mining Lease (1,676). Settlements here lie between about 500 m and 1,282 m above sea level (median 972 m).

- Bangure
- Baravara
- Baruru
- Baswi
- Betera
- Birchenough Bridge
- Buhera
- Chakaza
- Chapinga
- Chapxania
- Chavahera
- Chawatama
- Chidiro
- Chief Chitsunge
- Chief Fish
- Chief Nyashanu
- Chifadza
- Chigowe
- Chikwava
- Chimbudzi
- Chimhawu
- Chingozhoro
- Chinoda
- Chinoro
- Chinouya
- Chinyanga
- Chinyangwa
- Chinzou
- Chiporiro
- Chipwanyira
- Chirimudombo
- Chirinda
- Chirozva
- Chitando
- Chitsunge
- Chiturike
- Chiurwi
- Chivaku
- Chizema
- Choto-Nyasha
- Denya
- Devure
- Dorowa
- Dorowa Mining Lease
- Duvaduve
- Dzaibva
- Dzapasi
- Fadzamoyo
- Ganga
- Garawaziva
- Gaza
- Gona
- Gotora
- Gudo
- Gunguwu
- Guveya
- Gwakava
- Gwemende
- Hadzizi
- Hande
- Handikori
- Hatinahama
- Hodero
- Hukuimwe
- Jongwe
- Kachembere
- Kandenga
- Karimba
- Kuvengwa
- Kwarire
- Kwenda
- Mabvuragudo
- Mabvuregudo
- Machacha
- Machinyanga
- Madambi
- Madume
- Madya
- Madzivire
- Mafuratidze
- Magondo
- Magondo-Mabvuregudo
- Mahembe
- Mahove
- Makamure
- Makombe
- Makono
- Makufa
- Mandongwe
- Mangoma
- Manhuru
- Manjengwa
- Manyere
- Mapfumo
- Mapfungautsi
- Maradzano
- Marambanyika
- Marume
- Masasa
- Masenda
- Mashandu
- Mashingaidze
- Mashinya
- Mashinyanga
- Masocha
- Masvingo
- Matareke
- Mataswa
- Matendere
- Matereke
- Mateverere
- Matinyanga
- Matombomaviri
- Mavaire
- Mavairi
- Mavuka
- Maweni
- Mawire
- Mazungunye
- Mbavara
- Mberikanashe
- Mhaka
- Mhereyenyoka
- Mhizha
- Mubvirwi
- Muchena
- Muchiriri-Zenda
- Muchuchu
- Muchuweni
- Mudanda
- Mudawose
- Mudinzwa
- Mudziti
- Mugumbate
- Muguti
- Mukamba
- Mukondomi
- Mukutukutu
- Mumbijo
- Munyanyi
- Munyimi
- Murairwa
- Murambinda
- Musendeki
- Mushongwe
- Mutauto
- Mutawurwa
- Mutendera
- Mutezo
- Mutiusinazita
- Mutunho
- Muyambirwi
- Muzavazi
- Muzili
- Muziti
- Muzokomba
- Ndawana
- Ndengu
- Ndongwe
- Nehonde
- Neshava
- Nganga
- Ngano
- Ngohlo
- Nheya
- Njarima
- Njinja
- Nyashanu Mission
- Parwaringira
- Pfupajena
- Rambanapasi
- Rashamira
- Rukweza
- Rupfunde
- Rusere
- Ruzvidzo
- Rwodzi
- Shambamuto
- Sujini
- Sundirai
- Svenge-Mabvuregudo
- Svova
- Tagarira
- Tagu
- Takundwa
- Tarume
- Tasaranarwo
- Tazviwana
- Tikiza
- Tivalire
- Tumbare
- Utete
- Vengayi
- Viriri
- Wadzenenga
- Watekama
- Weehuma
- Zariro
- Zimbande
- Zvavamwena
- Zvenyika Village
- Zvinavashe

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Buhera District

Named natural and historic features inside Buhera District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

53 rivers and streams; 22 reservoirs and tanks.

- Barawara Dam
- Bezu
- Bonda
- Chadzire
- Chadzire Dam
- Chatikobu Dam
- Chikurumadziya
- Chikwizi
- Chishambamvura
- Chitobwe Dam
- Chunga
- Dumbinikwa
- Dumbinikwa Dam
- Dzarova
- Gave
- Gavi
- Gondo
- Gotomwe Dam
- Handana
- Hande
- Jemwe Dam
- Kaforo
- Kuwengwa Dam
- Machecheni

…and 51 more.

### Hills and mountains

110 hills; 8 mountains.

- Gombe · 1,434 m
- Dandaware · 1,395 m
- Gwirambira · 1,395 m
- Madenderumbe · 1,382 m
- Mharabwe · 1,355 m
- Sungwiza · 1,312 m
- Chinyadza · 1,299 m
- Rutowa · 1,282 m
- Gwirambira · 1,254 m
- Vinga · 1,225 m
- Chizhou · 1,219 m
- Zwapiayenda · 1,186 m
- Chimvuri · 1,159 m
- Makamure · 1,151 m
- Musasa · 1,148 m
- Mamzurgwe · 1,145 m
- Honde · 1,122 m
- Dendere · 1,110 m
- Mavangwe · 1,101 m
- Ndavamo · 1,100 m
- Domboromakudo · 1,096 m
- Bedza · 1,089 m
- Plende · 1,079 m
- Chishayamavhudzi · 1,072 m

…and 94 more.

### History

4 ruins.

- Chironga Ruins
- Chiwona Ruins
- Kagumbudzi Ruins
- Mchuchu Ruins

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Dorowa

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Buhera District and the best time to visit

In Buhera District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 759 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (182 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 135 

Feb 24 119 

Mar 22 106 

Apr 20 51 

May 18 10 

Jun 16 8 

Jul 15 10 

Aug 18 2 

Sep 21 12 

Oct 24 30 

Nov 25 95 

Dec 24 182 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Buhera District

Places mapped inside Buhera District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals6
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Schools62
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Buhera District?In Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe
- What is the population of Buhera District?304,708 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Buhera District?About 16 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Buhera District?About 57 people per km²
- What borders Buhera District?Bikita District, Chikomba District, Chimanimani District, Chipinge District, Gutu District, Hwedza District, Makoni District and Mutare District
- What is there to see in Buhera District?Dzapasi Assembly Point Monument
- What time zone is Buhera District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Buhera District?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Buhera District?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Buhera District?202 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Buhera District?Settlements lie between 500 m and 1,282 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Buhera District?22 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Buhera District?Gombe (1,434 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Buhera District?February to November
- How many hospitals are in Buhera District?6 mapped
- How many banks are in Buhera District?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Buhera District?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Buhera District?ZW1101 (OCHA common operational dataset)