# Mazowe District, Mashonaland Central Province – Wards > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ District · Mashonaland Central Province # Mazowe District Mazowe District is a district of Zimbabwe in Mashonaland Central Province. It had an estimated **349,307 people** in 2023 on 4,354 km² (about 80 per km²). It is divided into 34 wards. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 349,307people (2023) - 4,354km² - 34wards - 31mapped services ## How many people live in Mazowe District? Mazowe District had an estimated **349,307 people** in 2023 — 21.9% of Mashonaland Central Province, 8th of 91 districts. There are 981 women for every 1,000 men (below the Mashonaland Central Province figure of 1,005). Spread over 4,354 km², that is about **80 people per km²**, 33rd of 91 districts. 40.5% of people are children under 15 and 3.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years (it is 19 across Mashonaland Central Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 80 children and older people. 0–4 ****54,251** 5–9 ****46,297** 10–14 ****40,948** 15–19 ****34,955** 20–24 ****32,388** 25–29 ****28,987** 30–34 ****24,210** 35–39 ****20,997** 40–44 ****17,737** 45–49 ****13,738** 50–54 ****9,214** 55–59 ****6,349** 60–64 ****6,009** 65–69 ****4,646** 70–74 ****3,458** 75–79 ****2,192** 80+ ****2,931** 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 Mazowe District? Mazowe District lies in [Mashonaland Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 8 other districts: [Bindura District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/bindura/), [Centenary/ Muzarabani District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/centenary-muzarabani/), [Goromonzi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/), [Guruve District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/guruve/), [Harare](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/harare/harare/), [Mount Darwin District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/), [Mvurwi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mvurwi/) and [Zvimba District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/). By area it is the 39th largest of 91 districts in Zimbabwe. It covers 15.4% of [Mashonaland Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/). The centre of Mazowe District is about 65 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 46 km from Bindura, the main town of Mashonaland Central Province. The centre point is at 17.2587° S, 30.9015° 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 Mazowe District OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Mazowe District: 3 attractions; 1 nature reserve. - Mazoe Botanical Gardens · nature reserve - Cropserve New · attraction - Cropserve Pomona · attraction - Kane York AT ADJV Presentations · attraction 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: Mazowe 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) · Harare78 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba230 km ### Nearest railway station Concession (Ward 15), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:16) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:29). 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 Mazowe District Ward Area km² Localities Services [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-1/) 81 0 0 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-10/) 64 1 1 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-11/) 48 1 3 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-12/) 55 2 1 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-13/) 49 0 0 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-14/) 115 5 0 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-15/) 8.1 1 4 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-16/) 133 4 0 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-17/) 3.3 0 2 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-18/) 124 1 0 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-19/) 192 1 1 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-2/) 83 0 0 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-20/) 184 1 3 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-21/) 232 0 1 [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-22/) 74 1 4 [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-23/) 447 0 0 [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-24/) 296 1 1 [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-25/) 202 0 1 [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-26/) 185 2 4 [Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-27/) 315 0 0 [Ward 29](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-29/) 254 0 0 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-3/) 71 1 0 [Ward 30](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-30/) 232 1 0 [Ward 31](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-31/) 202 0 1 [Ward 32](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-32/) 72 0 0 [Ward 33](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-33/) 2.5 0 0 [Ward 34](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-34/) 139 1 0 [Ward 35](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-35/) 86 1 2 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-4/) 75 0 0 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-5/) 75 1 0 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-6/) 71 0 0 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-7/) 61 1 2 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-8/) 72 1 0 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-9/) 50 4 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 Mazowe District Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Mazowe District. The largest with a recorded population: Mvurwi (15,646), Mazowe (9,966), Glendale (9,798) and Concession (4,983). Settlements here lie between about 1,129 m and 1,495 m above sea level (median 1,222 m). - Amandas - Bauhinia - Bothashof - Brawlands - Chief Negomo - Chiweshe - Concession - Craigengower - Glendale - Gweshe - Hamilton - Handsworth - Howard Institute - Jumbo - Kanhukamwe Village - Kuma G - Limbeck - Mazowe - Mhasvi Village - Mhombera Estate - Msonedi - Muri Pumbi - Muringai - Mvurwi - Nyota - Nzvimbo - Pearson Settlement - Protea - Rosa - Shutu - Verona - Villa Franca 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 Mazowe District Named natural and historic features inside Mazowe District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 46 rivers and streams; 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Banda - Cherieri - Chikake - Chinyika - Chipfururwe - Chivaura - Dasura - Dora - Garamapudzi - Howick - Inyamatinore - Inyamawhanga - Kasewa - Little Mazoe - Little Mukwadzi - Mabu - Madzamba - Madzegetu - Manwanzou - Manyewe - Mapfeni - Marasawuta - Marongwe - Mazoe Dam …and 25 more. ### Hills and mountains 67 hills; 14 mountains; 2 mountain passes; 1 peak. - Merrys Pass · 1,566 m - Chisiwa · 1,563 m - Gombekombe · 1,531 m - Mbebe · 1,530 m - Pembi · 1,525 m - Usaka · 1,522 m - Alpes · 1,511 m - Musorowodoni · 1,510 m - Nendere · 1,494 m - Chironzi · 1,493 m - Mupingi Pass · 1,490 m - Manungwe · 1,467 m - Gase · 1,458 m - Mendindindi · 1,454 m - Mazaru · 1,437 m - Kanyoto · 1,436 m - Manweru · 1,435 m - Nhowe · 1,434 m - Nyandirwi · 1,434 m - Dambo · 1,412 m - Macumbiri · 1,412 m - Donje · 1,409 m - Mamunga · 1,400 m - Ndire · 1,395 m …and 60 more. ### History 1 historic site. - Fort Mazoe ### Getting around 5 airfields; 1 railway station. - Bredenkamp - Chombira - Concession Station - Glendale South - Komani - Tatagura 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 Mazowe District and the best time to visit In Mazowe District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 844 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (216 mm) and the driest Aug (0 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 22 216 Feb 21 165 Mar 21 105 Apr 19 29 May 17 5 Jun 15 2 Jul 15 2 Aug 17 0 Sep 21 4 Oct 24 19 Nov 24 95 Dec 22 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mazowe District Places mapped inside Mazowe District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals6 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels1 - Schools16 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants1 - Police stations2 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 Mazowe District?In Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe - What is the population of Mazowe District?349,307 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Mazowe District?About 20 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Mazowe District?About 80 people per km² - What borders Mazowe District?Bindura District, Centenary/ Muzarabani District, Goromonzi District, Guruve District, Harare, Mount Darwin District, Mvurwi District and Zvimba District - What is there to see in Mazowe District?Cropserve New, Cropserve Pomona, Kane York AT ADJV Presentations, Mazoe Botanical Gardens - What time zone is Mazowe District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mazowe District?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Mazowe District?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mazowe District?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mazowe District?Settlements lie between 1,129 m and 1,495 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mazowe District?3 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Mazowe District?Merrys Pass (1,566 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mazowe District?March to November - How many hospitals are in Mazowe District?6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mazowe District?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mazowe District?ZW1204 (OCHA common operational dataset)