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

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

District · Manicaland Province 

# Rusape District

Rusape District is a district of Zimbabwe in Manicaland Province. It had an estimated **44,260 people** in 2023 on 17 km² (about 2,610 per km²). It is divided into 10 wards. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 44,260people (2023)
- 17.0km²
- 10wards
- 11mapped services

## How many people live in Rusape District?

Rusape District had an estimated **44,260 people** in 2023 — 2.0% of Manicaland Province, 81st of 91 districts. There are 1,102 women for every 1,000 men (above the Manicaland Province figure of 1,077). Spread over 17 km², that is about **2,610 people per km²**, 6th of 91 districts.

36.0% of people are children under 15 and 1.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 21 years (it is 18 across Manicaland Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 61 children and older people.

0–4 ****6,567**

5–9 ****5,006**

10–14 ****4,354**

15–19 ****4,980**

20–24 ****4,748**

25–29 ****4,481**

30–34 ****3,735**

35–39 ****2,985**

40–44 ****2,569**

45–49 ****1,987**

50–54 ****1,038**

55–59 ****530**

60–64 ****423**

65–69 ****327**

70–74 ****221**

75–79 ****137**

80+ ****172**

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 Rusape District?

Rusape District lies in [Manicaland Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 1 other district: [Makoni District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/). By area it is the 90th largest of 91 districts in Zimbabwe. It covers 0.0% of [Manicaland Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/). The centre of Rusape District is about 138 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 75 km from Mutare, the main town of Manicaland Province. The centre point is at 18.5340° S, 32.1301° 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: Rusape 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

- Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare128 km
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio153 km

### Nearest railway station

Rusape (Ward 10), about 0.8 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:09) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 17:22).

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 Rusape District

Ward Area km² Localities Services 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/rusape/ward-1/) 1.6 0 4 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/rusape/ward-10/) 5.3 1 2 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/rusape/ward-2/) 0.2 0 0 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/rusape/ward-3/) 0.2 0 0 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/rusape/ward-4/) 0.5 0 0 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/rusape/ward-5/) 0.9 0 0 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/rusape/ward-6/) 0.9 0 0 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/rusape/ward-7/) 0.9 0 1 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/rusape/ward-8/) 1.9 0 1 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/rusape/ward-9/) 4.7 0 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 Rusape District

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Rusape District. The largest with a recorded population: Rusape (37,906).

- Rusape

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).

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

In Rusape District, the warmest month is Nov (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 797 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (202 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 164 

Feb 21 125 

Mar 20 100 

Apr 18 42 

May 16 9 

Jun 14 6 

Jul 13 12 

Aug 16 2 

Sep 20 8 

Oct 22 29 

Nov 23 98 

Dec 22 202 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rusape District

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels3
- Schools2
- Restaurants3

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 Rusape District?In Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe
- What is the population of Rusape District?44,260 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Rusape District?About 21 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Rusape District?About 2,610 people per km²
- What borders Rusape District?Makoni District
- What time zone is Rusape District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Rusape District?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Rusape District?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rusape District?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Rusape District?March to November
- How many hospitals are in Rusape District?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Rusape District?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Rusape District?ZW1122 (OCHA common operational dataset)