# Rushinga District, Mashonaland Central Province – Wards > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/rushinga/ District · Mashonaland Central Province # Rushinga District Rushinga District is a district of Zimbabwe in Mashonaland Central Province. It had an estimated **96,765 people** in 2023 on 2,328 km² (about 42 per km²). It is divided into 25 wards. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 96,765people (2023) - 2,328km² - 25wards - 20mapped services ## How many people live in Rushinga District? Rushinga District had an estimated **96,765 people** in 2023 — 6.1% of Mashonaland Central Province, 64th of 91 districts. There are 1,046 women for every 1,000 men (above the Mashonaland Central Province figure of 1,005). Spread over 2,328 km², that is about **42 people per km²**, 55th of 91 districts. 44.5% of people are children under 15 and 5.3% 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 99 children and older people. 0–4 ****15,209** 5–9 ****14,641** 10–14 ****13,176** 15–19 ****10,136** 20–24 ****7,546** 25–29 ****6,538** 30–34 ****5,286** 35–39 ****5,525** 40–44 ****4,129** 45–49 ****2,929** 50–54 ****2,574** 55–59 ****1,899** 60–64 ****2,054** 65–69 ****1,665** 70–74 ****1,158** 75–79 ****857** 80+ ****1,443** 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 Rushinga District? Rushinga District lies in [Mashonaland Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 3 other districts: [Mount Darwin District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/), [Mudzi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/mudzi/) and [Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/uzumba-maramba-pfungwe/). By area it is the 59th largest of 91 districts in Zimbabwe. It covers 8.3% of [Mashonaland Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/). The centre of Rushinga District is about 191 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 131 km from Bindura, the main town of Mashonaland Central Province. The centre point is at 16.6182° S, 32.3355° 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: Rushinga 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 - Tete Airport (TET) · Tete150 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare197 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:24). 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 Rushinga District Ward Area km² Localities Services [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/rushinga/ward-1/) 148 0 2 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/rushinga/ward-10/) 105 0 0 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/rushinga/ward-11/) 61 0 0 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/rushinga/ward-12/) 42 0 0 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/rushinga/ward-13/) 52 0 0 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/rushinga/ward-14/) 79 0 0 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/rushinga/ward-15/) 46 1 0 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/rushinga/ward-16/) 101 0 0 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/rushinga/ward-17/) 79 0 1 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/rushinga/ward-18/) 155 0 6 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/rushinga/ward-19/) 77 0 0 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/rushinga/ward-2/) 133 0 2 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/rushinga/ward-20/) 86 0 3 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/rushinga/ward-21/) 142 0 0 [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/rushinga/ward-22/) 181 0 0 [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/rushinga/ward-23/) 90 0 0 [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/rushinga/ward-24/) 9.8 0 1 [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/rushinga/ward-25/) 45 0 0 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/rushinga/ward-3/) 143 0 4 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/rushinga/ward-4/) 88 0 0 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/rushinga/ward-5/) 51 0 1 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/rushinga/ward-6/) 36 0 0 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/rushinga/ward-7/) 134 0 0 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/rushinga/ward-8/) 135 0 0 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/rushinga/ward-9/) 107 0 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 Rushinga District Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Rushinga District. - Chimhanda 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 Rushinga District Named natural and historic features inside Rushinga District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 37 rivers and streams; 16 reservoirs and tanks. - Bopoma - Bungwe - Bvundudzi Dam - Chongoma Dam - Dinda - Dokwe - Donga - Kakan Dam - Kakona - Kasenzi - Kasenzi Dam - Kasika - Katowe Dam - Katswanga - Kudyora - Madiki - Maguwo - Maguwo Dam - Matetemedsi - Mbungwe Dam - Mubikavanhu Dam - Mukonde Dam - Mukotwe - Mukwari …and 29 more. ### Hills and mountains 43 hills; 1 mountain. - Nyamasinga · 1,016 m - Kapishe · 961 m - Hurumbwe · 946 m - Dumbwe · 924 m - Firifije · 892 m - Howa · 879 m - Zvongove · 878 m - Zvipupu · 876 m - Scorpion · 863 m - Kabuya · 843 m - Nyabute · 842 m - Nyakapanza · 839 m - Inyamepo · 826 m - Nahwa · 822 m - Katsutse · 821 m - Mukonde · 821 m - Chiwara · 814 m - Nkangaiwa · 806 m - Hukuyagariraguyo · 804 m - Mahutwe · 803 m - Zhunje · 778 m - Nyahangaiwa · 774 m - Tsimburwe · 769 m - Tsokoto · 764 m …and 20 more. ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Rushinga Hills 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 Rushinga District and the best time to visit In Rushinga District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 734 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (196 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 196 Feb 25 164 Mar 25 88 Apr 24 16 May 22 4 Jun 20 2 Jul 19 5 Aug 22 1 Sep 25 2 Oct 28 8 Nov 29 66 Dec 26 182 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rushinga District Places mapped inside Rushinga District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools18 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 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 Rushinga District?In Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe - What is the population of Rushinga District?96,765 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Rushinga District?About 18 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Rushinga District?About 42 people per km² - What borders Rushinga District?Mount Darwin District, Mudzi District and Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe District - What time zone is Rushinga District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rushinga District?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Rushinga District?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rushinga District?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Rushinga District?16 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Rushinga District?Nyamasinga (1,016 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rushinga District?March to October - What is the P-code of Rushinga District?ZW1206 (OCHA common operational dataset)