# Mount Darwin District, Mashonaland Central Province – Wards > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ District · Mashonaland Central Province # Mount Darwin District Mount Darwin District is a district of Zimbabwe in Mashonaland Central Province. It had an estimated **265,817 people** in 2023 on 4,596 km² (about 58 per km²). It is divided into 40 wards. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 265,817people (2023) - 4,596km² - 40wards - 17mapped services ## How many people live in Mount Darwin District? Mount Darwin District had an estimated **265,817 people** in 2023 — 16.7% of Mashonaland Central Province, 18th of 91 districts. There are 1,014 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Mashonaland Central Province figure of 1,005). Spread over 4,596 km², that is about **58 people per km²**, 41st of 91 districts. 43.5% of people are children under 15 and 4.9% 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 94 children and older people. 0–4 ****42,291** 5–9 ****38,752** 10–14 ****34,518** 15–19 ****27,981** 20–24 ****23,284** 25–29 ****18,982** 30–34 ****15,273** 35–39 ****14,534** 40–44 ****11,273** 45–49 ****8,408** 50–54 ****6,921** 55–59 ****5,046** 60–64 ****5,538** 65–69 ****4,273** 70–74 ****3,301** 75–79 ****2,090** 80+ ****3,352** 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 Mount Darwin District? Mount Darwin District lies in [Mashonaland Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 6 other districts: [Bindura District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/bindura/), [Centenary/ Muzarabani District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/centenary-muzarabani/), [Mazowe District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/), [Rushinga District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/rushinga/), [Shamva District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/) and [Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/uzumba-maramba-pfungwe/). By area it is the 38th largest of 91 districts in Zimbabwe. It covers 16.3% of [Mashonaland Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/). The centre of Mount Darwin District is about 156 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 91 km from Bindura, the main town of Mashonaland Central Province. The centre point is at 16.5387° S, 31.6389° 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: Mount Darwin 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) · Harare165 km - Tete Airport (TET) · Tete219 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 17:27). 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 Mount Darwin District Ward Area km² Localities Services [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-1/) 31 0 0 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-10/) 165 0 0 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-11/) 130 0 0 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-12/) 105 0 0 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-13/) 137 1 0 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-14/) 125 0 1 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-15/) 134 0 0 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-16/) 45 0 0 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-17/) 99 0 0 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-18/) 160 0 0 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-19/) 245 0 0 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-2/) 153 2 0 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-20/) 132 0 0 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-21/) 52 1 0 [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-22/) 187 0 0 [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-23/) 69 0 1 [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-24/) 106 0 0 [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-25/) 84 1 0 [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-26/) 14 1 7 [Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-27/) 247 0 2 [Ward 28](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-28/) 168 0 0 [Ward 29](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-29/) 76 0 0 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-3/) 112 0 0 [Ward 30](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-30/) 184 0 0 [Ward 31](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-31/) 194 1 0 [Ward 32](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-32/) 82 1 0 [Ward 33](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-33/) 129 0 0 [Ward 34](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-34/) 86 0 2 [Ward 35](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-35/) 46 0 0 [Ward 36](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-36/) 97 0 0 [Ward 37](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-37/) 103 0 0 [Ward 38](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-38/) 73 0 0 [Ward 39](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-39/) 54 0 0 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-4/) 55 0 2 [Ward 40](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-40/) 113 1 2 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-5/) 153 0 0 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-6/) 263 0 0 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-7/) 57 0 0 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-8/) 117 0 0 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-9/) 12 1 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 Mount Darwin District Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Mount Darwin District. The largest with a recorded population: Mount Darwin (6,349). Settlements here lie between about 433 m and 1,005 m above sea level (median 863 m). - Chimbango - Chipimfwe - Karoyi - Karuyana - Kudjwara - Manhondo - Marongwe - Mount Darwin - Mukumbura - Nykasikana 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 Mount Darwin District Named natural and historic features inside Mount Darwin District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 63 rivers and streams; 39 reservoirs and tanks; 1 waterfall; 1 dam. - Baka Dam - Bemberi - Binga - Bunzamombe Dam - Bunzangombi - Chidzanya - Chidzanya Dam - Chihada Dam - Chipfingwi - Chipokoteke - Chipokoteke Dam - Chiswiu - Chitsatu Dam - Chiutsa - Chiwenga Dam - Chometera - Chovakaranga Dam - Dange - Danza Dam - Dokwe - Donga - Donga Dam - Dora - Fusi …and 80 more. ### Hills and mountains 59 hills; 5 mountains. - Chipari · 1,280 m - Thakeray · 1,278 m - Nyamharapara · 1,221 m - Kadoma · 1,198 m - Bwezero · 1,184 m - Chakanetsa · 1,160 m - Chiburi · 1,158 m - Nyapfuta · 1,155 m - Bangozi · 1,145 m - Chibara-Chinamanyika · 1,130 m - Divamombe · 1,125 m - Mutungagore · 1,117 m - Chimwaya · 1,098 m - Chibara Chidiki · 1,088 m - Sohwe · 1,087 m - Nyamhandi · 1,063 m - Kaoko · 1,059 m - Biri · 1,053 m - The Peak · 1,041 m - Makore · 1,021 m - Gomborenhema · 1,019 m - Pipe · 1,017 m - Nyamarima · 1,011 m - Vuma · 994 m …and 40 more. ### Getting around 2 airfields; 1 bridge. - Hucks Drift - Mount Darwin Airport - Mukumbura 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 Mount Darwin District and the best time to visit In Mount Darwin District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 688 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 November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 191 Feb 24 158 Mar 24 78 Apr 23 16 May 21 2 Jun 19 1 Jul 18 2 Aug 21 0 Sep 24 2 Oct 27 8 Nov 27 61 Dec 26 170 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mount Darwin District Places mapped inside Mount Darwin District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks3 - Hotels1 - Schools10 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 Mount Darwin District?In Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe - What is the population of Mount Darwin District?265,817 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Mount Darwin District?About 18 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Mount Darwin District?About 58 people per km² - What borders Mount Darwin District?Bindura District, Centenary/ Muzarabani District, Mazowe District, Rushinga District, Shamva District and Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe District - What time zone is Mount Darwin District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mount Darwin District?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Mount Darwin District?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mount Darwin District?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mount Darwin District?Settlements lie between 433 m and 1,005 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mount Darwin District?39 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Mount Darwin District?Chipari (1,280 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mount Darwin District?March to November - How many hospitals are in Mount Darwin District?3 mapped - How many banks are in Mount Darwin District?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Mount Darwin District?ZW1205 (OCHA common operational dataset)