# Mbire District, Mashonaland Central Province – Wards > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mbire/ District · Mashonaland Central Province # Mbire District Mbire District is a district of Zimbabwe in Mashonaland Central Province. It had an estimated **114,024 people** in 2023 on 4,696 km² (about 24 per km²). It is divided into 17 wards. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 114,024people (2023) - 4,696km² - 17wards - 18mapped services ## How many people live in Mbire District? Mbire District had an estimated **114,024 people** in 2023 — 7.1% of Mashonaland Central Province, 57th of 91 districts. There are 973 women for every 1,000 men (below the Mashonaland Central Province figure of 1,005). Spread over 4,696 km², that is about **24 people per km²**, 71st of 91 districts. 44.7% of people are children under 15 and 4.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 18 years (it is 19 across Mashonaland Central Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 97 children and older people. 0–4 ****18,524** 5–9 ****17,368** 10–14 ****15,074** 15–19 ****11,721** 20–24 ****9,786** 25–29 ****8,222** 30–34 ****6,457** 35–39 ****6,126** 40–44 ****4,663** 45–49 ****3,844** 50–54 ****2,725** 55–59 ****1,978** 60–64 ****2,263** 65–69 ****1,654** 70–74 ****1,366** 75–79 ****843** 80+ ****1,410** 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 Mbire District? Mbire District lies in [Mashonaland Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 4 other districts: [Centenary/ Muzarabani District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/centenary-muzarabani/), [Guruve District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/guruve/), [Hurungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/) and [Makonde District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/). By area it is the 37th largest of 91 districts in Zimbabwe. It covers 16.7% of [Mashonaland Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/). The centre of Mbire District is about 209 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 168 km from Bindura, the main town of Mashonaland Central Province. The centre point is at 16.0177° S, 30.5084° 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 Mbire District OpenStreetMap lists 13 named sights in Mbire District: 8 attractions; 4 nature reserves; 1 ruins. - Dande Safari Area · nature reserve - Karinyanga Wildlife Conservancy · nature reserve - Mbire North - Kanyurira Widlife Conservancy · nature reserve - Mbire North Wildlife Conservancy · nature reserve - Big Cordilia · attraction - Comifora Forrest · attraction - Giant Leadwood Tree · attraction - Giant Mopane Tree · attraction - Giant Tamarind Tree · attraction - Giant Terminalia · attraction - Giant Terminalia Tree · attraction - Giant Wodden Banana Tree · attraction - Kanyemba 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: Mbire 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 - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba182 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare222 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:33). 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 Mbire District Ward Area km² Localities Services [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mbire/ward-1/) 833 1 2 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mbire/ward-10/) 130 2 3 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mbire/ward-11/) 450 0 1 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mbire/ward-12/) 198 0 0 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mbire/ward-13/) 258 0 1 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mbire/ward-14/) 52 1 0 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mbire/ward-15/) 103 0 0 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mbire/ward-16/) 147 0 0 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mbire/ward-17/) 81 0 0 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mbire/ward-2/) 800 1 5 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mbire/ward-3/) 200 0 0 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mbire/ward-4/) 790 0 1 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mbire/ward-5/) 113 1 3 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mbire/ward-6/) 111 0 0 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mbire/ward-7/) 102 0 0 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mbire/ward-8/) 217 0 1 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mbire/ward-9/) 110 1 1 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 Mbire District Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Mbire District. Settlements here lie between about 382 m and 456 m above sea level (median 396 m). - Chief Chisunga - Chief Chitsungo - Chief Matsiwo - Chitsungo Mission - Kanyemba - Mashumbi Pools - Mazhero village 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 Mbire District Named natural and historic features inside Mbire District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 61 rivers and streams. - Ambi - Bonga - Chamakuyo - Charunya - Chaukunga - Chigonga - Chihidi - Chimaimbogo - Chipazi - Chipondeponde - Chipunya - Chituhwe - Chiwuchegora - Dande - Eastern Gwase - Gumpa - Gwase - Kada - Kamauku - Kamsoro - Karai - Karai - Kasuka - Katsawe …and 37 more. ### Hills and mountains 4 hills; 1 mountain. - Mumunyemba · 799 m - Chiruwa · 651 m - Kapiringache · 630 m - Chizwiti · 595 m - Sundi · 454 m ### History 1 ruin; 1 ancient site. - Fossil Forest - Mutota’s Ruins ### Getting around 4 airfields. - Membwe - Murara - Mwanzamtanda - Pedza Pasi 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 Mbire District and the best time to visit In Mbire District, the warmest month is Nov (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 680 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (191 mm) and the driest Aug (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 191 Feb 27 148 Mar 27 87 Apr 26 20 May 24 2 Jun 22 1 Jul 21 1 Aug 24 0 Sep 27 1 Oct 30 7 Nov 31 59 Dec 28 165 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mbire District Places mapped inside Mbire District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Hotels2 - Schools11 - 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 Mbire District?In Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe - What is the population of Mbire District?114,024 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Mbire District?About 18 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Mbire District?About 24 people per km² - What borders Mbire District?Centenary/ Muzarabani District, Guruve District, Hurungwe District and Makonde District - What is there to see in Mbire District?Big Cordilia, Comifora Forrest, Dande Safari Area, Giant Leadwood Tree - What time zone is Mbire District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mbire District?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Mbire District?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mbire District?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mbire District?Settlements lie between 382 m and 456 m - What is the highest point in Mbire District?Mumunyemba (799 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mbire District?March to September - How many hospitals are in Mbire District?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Mbire District?ZW1208 (OCHA common operational dataset)