# Chipinge Urban District, Manicaland Province – Wards > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge-urban/ District · Manicaland Province # Chipinge Urban District Chipinge Urban District is a district of Zimbabwe in Manicaland Province. It had an estimated **39,261 people** in 2023 on 29 km² (about 1,374 per km²). It is divided into 8 wards. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 39,261people (2023) - 28.6km² - 8wards - 9mapped services ## How many people live in Chipinge Urban District? Chipinge Urban District had an estimated **39,261 people** in 2023 — 1.8% of Manicaland Province, 85th of 91 districts. There are 1,213 women for every 1,000 men (above the Manicaland Province figure of 1,077). Spread over 29 km², that is about **1,374 people per km²**, 20th of 91 districts. 39.4% of people are children under 15 and 1.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years (it is 18 across Manicaland Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 69 children and older people. 0–4 ****6,278** 5–9 ****4,986** 10–14 ****4,199** 15–19 ****4,427** 20–24 ****4,155** 25–29 ****3,676** 30–34 ****3,250** 35–39 ****2,653** 40–44 ****2,076** 45–49 ****1,364** 50–54 ****758** 55–59 ****443** 60–64 ****385** 65–69 ****233** 70–74 ****175** 75–79 ****92** 80+ ****111** 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 Chipinge Urban District? Chipinge Urban District lies in [Manicaland Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 1 other district: [Chipinge District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/). By area it is the 82nd largest of 91 districts in Zimbabwe. It covers 0.1% of [Manicaland Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/). The centre of Chipinge Urban District is about 311 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 136 km from Mutare, the main town of Manicaland Province. The centre point is at 20.1964° S, 32.6265° 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). ## Know before you go: Chipinge Urban 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) · Chimoio143 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira242 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:04) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:16). 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 Chipinge Urban District Ward Area km² Localities Services [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge-urban/ward-1/) 0.6 0 0 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge-urban/ward-2/) 0.9 0 0 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge-urban/ward-3/) 0.3 0 0 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge-urban/ward-4/) 0.4 0 2 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge-urban/ward-5/) 0.3 0 0 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge-urban/ward-6/) 0.8 0 1 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge-urban/ward-7/) 12 0 0 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge-urban/ward-8/) 13 1 6 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 Chipinge Urban District Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Chipinge Urban District. The largest with a recorded population: Chipinge (34,959). - Chipinge 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 Chipinge Urban District Named natural and historic features inside Chipinge Urban District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 airport. - Chipinge 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 Chipinge Urban District and the best time to visit In Chipinge Urban District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 1,112 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (219 mm) and the driest Aug (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 193 Feb 23 180 Mar 22 170 Apr 20 86 May 17 30 Jun 15 27 Jul 15 28 Aug 18 8 Sep 21 22 Oct 23 43 Nov 24 104 Dec 24 219 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chipinge Urban District Places mapped inside Chipinge Urban District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 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 Chipinge Urban District?In Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe - What is the population of Chipinge Urban District?39,261 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Chipinge Urban District?About 20 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Chipinge Urban District?About 1,374 people per km² - What borders Chipinge Urban District?Chipinge District - What time zone is Chipinge Urban District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chipinge Urban District?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Chipinge Urban District?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chipinge Urban District?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Chipinge Urban District?April to November - How many hospitals are in Chipinge Urban District?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Chipinge Urban District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Chipinge Urban District?ZW1123 (OCHA common operational dataset)