# Nyanga District, Manicaland Province – Wards, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ District · Manicaland Province # Nyanga District Nyanga District is a district of Zimbabwe in Manicaland Province. It had an estimated **150,926 people** in 2023 on 5,781 km² (about 26 per km²). It is divided into 31 wards. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 106 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 150,926people (2023) - 5,781km² - 31wards - 106mapped services ## How many people live in Nyanga District? Nyanga District had an estimated **150,926 people** in 2023 — 6.9% of Manicaland Province, 42nd of 91 districts. There are 1,025 women for every 1,000 men (below the Manicaland Province figure of 1,077). Spread over 5,781 km², that is about **26 people per km²**, 69th of 91 districts. 42.3% of people are children under 15 and 5.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 18 across Manicaland Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 90 children and older people. 0–4 ****23,014** 5–9 ****21,515** 10–14 ****19,281** 15–19 ****15,927** 20–24 ****12,370** 25–29 ****10,565** 30–34 ****9,062** 35–39 ****7,974** 40–44 ****6,858** 45–49 ****6,081** 50–54 ****4,352** 55–59 ****3,112** 60–64 ****2,959** 65–69 ****2,511** 70–74 ****1,940** 75–79 ****1,370** 80+ ****2,035** 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 Nyanga District? Nyanga District lies in [Manicaland Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 4 other districts: [Makoni District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/), [Mudzi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/mudzi/), [Mutasa District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutasa/) and [Mutoko District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/mutoko/). By area it is the 26th largest of 91 districts in Zimbabwe. It covers 16.1% of [Manicaland Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/). The centre of Nyanga District is about 183 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 118 km from Mutare, the main town of Manicaland Province. The centre point is at 17.9112° S, 32.7770° 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 Nyanga District OpenStreetMap lists 17 named sights in Nyanga District: 6 viewpoints; 4 waterfalls; 3 attractions; 2 ruins; 1 memorial; 1 nature reserve. - Mutarazi Falls · waterfall - Nyamiza Falls · waterfall - Nyangombe Falls · waterfall - Pungwe Falls · waterfall - Nyanga National Park · nature reserve - Honde Viewpoint · viewpoint - Mutarazi Falls · viewpoint - Nyangombe Falls · viewpoint - Pungwe Falls Viewpoint · viewpoint - World's View · viewpoint - World's View Toposcope · viewpoint - Nyangombe Swimming Pool · attraction - Nyangwe Fort · attraction - Pit Structure · attraction - Chawomera Fort · ruins - Nyanga Bus Disaster Spot · memorial - Ziwa Ruins · ruins 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: Nyanga 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) · Chimoio154 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare178 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:08) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:20). 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 Nyanga District Ward Area km² Localities Services [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-1/) 372 4 4 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-10/) 120 0 4 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-11/) 49 0 3 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-12/) 41 1 3 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-13/) 75 0 2 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-14/) 94 0 3 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-15/) 172 1 3 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-16/) 167 0 0 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-17/) 121 0 4 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-18/) 125 0 4 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-19/) 65 0 2 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-2/) 243 0 2 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-20/) 317 1 5 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-21/) 194 0 6 [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-22/) 34 0 1 [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-23/) 533 0 1 [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-24/) 124 0 0 [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-25/) 593 1 7 [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-26/) 278 0 2 [Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-27/) 88 1 3 [Ward 28](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-28/) 81 0 4 [Ward 29](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-29/) 13 1 8 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-3/) 208 0 4 [Ward 30](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-30/) 150 0 8 [Ward 31](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-31/) 8.5 1 2 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-4/) 327 0 9 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-5/) 211 0 3 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-6/) 148 0 3 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-7/) 311 0 2 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-8/) 199 0 1 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-9/) 318 1 3 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 Nyanga District Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Nyanga District. The largest with a recorded population: Nyanga (4,852). Settlements here lie between about 600 m and 1,937 m above sea level (median 1,653 m). - Chimsasa - Fombe - Juliasdale - Madioma - Nyamaropa - Nyamhuka - Nyandoros - Nyanga - Sanyatwe - Tizoras - Tombo - Troutbeck 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 Nyanga District Named natural and historic features inside Nyanga District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 121 rivers and streams; 12 waterfalls; 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Biya - Buumdudzi - Chamuka - Chapungu Falls - Chibongwa - Chidiya - Chidya - Chipungu Falls - Chirwe - Chirwe Falls - Chitondongwe - Chitsoko - Chiwuko - Dura - Duza - Dzere - Fusira - Garavata - Garrezi Falls - Gulliver Dam - Hambuka - Inyangombe Falls - Jambura - Kasenje …and 112 more. ### Hills and mountains 45 hills; 33 mountains. - Inyangani · 2,512 m - Rukotso · 2,277 m - Nyangui · 2,209 m - Chora · 2,172 m - Gomo-Re-Mureza · 2,159 m - Muozi · 2,159 m - Chinyamaura · 2,154 m - Mount Mozi · 2,104 m - Indzera · 2,026 m - Rafanda · 2,010 m - Banganete · 1,993 m - Chirimanyimo · 1,985 m - Masaiya · 1,939 m - Manyoli · 1,910 m - Inyakoutu · 1,908 m - Chipawe · 1,889 m - Mataka · 1,878 m - Mount Dombo · 1,861 m - Memba · 1,843 m - Dombo-Re-Manyawa · 1,830 m - Demera · 1,809 m - Muriga · 1,797 m - Nyamakanga · 1,784 m - Chiri · 1,747 m …and 54 more. ### Forests and nature 2 parks; 1 forest. - Mtarazi Falls National Park - Nyangui Forest Land - Rhodes Inyanga National Park ### History 4 ruins; 2 forts. - Chawomera Fort - Domera - Donach Ruins - Little Inyangani - Nyangwe Fort - Van Niekerk Ruins ### Estates 7 estates. - Barwon Downs Estate - Killarney Estate - Minnehaha Estate - Mutsenga Estate - Newhaven Estate - Rathbeg Estate A - Troutbeck Estate ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Aberdeen Two - Inyanga Downs 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 Nyanga District and the best time to visit In Nyanga District, the warmest month is Nov (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 1,162 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (260 mm) and the driest Aug (6 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 21 253 Feb 21 203 Mar 20 162 Apr 18 66 May 15 19 Jun 13 16 Jul 13 26 Aug 15 6 Sep 19 14 Oct 21 34 Nov 22 104 Dec 21 260 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nyanga District Places mapped inside Nyanga District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels15 - Schools80 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants1 - Police stations1 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 Nyanga District?In Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe - What is the population of Nyanga District?150,926 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Nyanga District?About 19 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Nyanga District?About 26 people per km² - What borders Nyanga District?Makoni District, Mudzi District, Mutasa District and Mutoko District - What is there to see in Nyanga District?Chawomera Fort, Honde Viewpoint, Mutarazi Falls, Mutarazi Falls - What time zone is Nyanga District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nyanga District?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Nyanga District?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyanga District?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyanga District?Settlements lie between 600 m and 1,937 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nyanga District?3 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Nyanga District?Inyangani (2,512 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nyanga District?April to November - How many hospitals are in Nyanga District?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Nyanga District?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Nyanga District?ZW1107 (OCHA common operational dataset)