# Marondera Urban District, Mashonaland East Province – Wards > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/marondera-urban/ District · Mashonaland East Province # Marondera Urban District Marondera Urban District is a district of Zimbabwe in Mashonaland East Province. It had an estimated **83,267 people** in 2023 on 59 km² (about 1,415 per km²). Its main town is Marondera. It is divided into 12 wards. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 34 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 83,267people (2023) - 58.9km² - 12wards - 34mapped services ## How many people live in Marondera Urban District? Marondera Urban District had an estimated **83,267 people** in 2023 — 4.6% of Mashonaland East Province, 70th of 91 districts. There are 1,105 women for every 1,000 men (above the Mashonaland East Province figure of 1,036). Spread over 59 km², that is about **1,415 people per km²**, 19th of 91 districts. 35.3% of people are children under 15 and 2.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 19 across Mashonaland East Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 60 children and older people. 0–4 ****11,753** 5–9 ****9,189** 10–14 ****8,442** 15–19 ****9,403** 20–24 ****9,014** 25–29 ****8,073** 30–34 ****6,831** 35–39 ****5,785** 40–44 ****4,985** 45–49 ****3,694** 50–54 ****1,948** 55–59 ****1,272** 60–64 ****909** 65–69 ****722** 70–74 ****468** 75–79 ****374** 80+ ****405** 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 Marondera Urban District? Marondera Urban District lies in [Mashonaland East Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 1 other district: [Marondera District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/marondera/). By area it is the 77th largest of 91 districts in Zimbabwe. It covers 0.2% of [Mashonaland East Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/). The centre of Marondera Urban District is about 66 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 3.7 km from Marondera, the main town of Mashonaland East Province. The centre point is at 18.2130° S, 31.5320° 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: Marondera Urban 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) · Harare56 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio225 km ### Nearest railway station Marondera (Ward 11), about 3.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:25). 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 Marondera Urban District Ward Area km² Localities Services [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/marondera-urban/ward-1/) 0.3 0 0 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/marondera-urban/ward-10/) 16 0 5 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/marondera-urban/ward-11/) 29 2 25 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/marondera-urban/ward-12/) 3.7 0 1 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/marondera-urban/ward-2/) 0.4 0 0 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/marondera-urban/ward-3/) 1.4 0 1 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/marondera-urban/ward-4/) 2.5 0 0 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/marondera-urban/ward-5/) 0.3 0 0 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/marondera-urban/ward-6/) 0.6 0 0 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/marondera-urban/ward-7/) 0.6 0 0 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/marondera-urban/ward-8/) 2.5 0 2 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/marondera-urban/ward-9/) 1.3 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 Marondera Urban District Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Marondera Urban District. The largest with a recorded population: Marondera (66,204). - Marondera - Marowa 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 Marondera Urban District Named natural and historic features inside Marondera Urban District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Dombe Dombe · 1,664 m - Marandellas · 1,654 m 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 Marondera Urban District and the best time to visit In Marondera Urban District, the warmest month is Nov (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 789 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (195 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 21 180 Feb 21 133 Mar 20 94 Apr 19 31 May 16 7 Jun 14 3 Jul 14 19 Aug 16 2 Sep 20 5 Oct 22 25 Nov 23 94 Dec 22 195 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Marondera Urban District Places mapped inside Marondera Urban District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks5 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels3 - Shopping malls1 - Schools7 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants8 - Police stations4 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 Marondera Urban District?In Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe - What is the population of Marondera Urban District?83,267 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Marondera Urban District?About 22 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Marondera Urban District?About 1,415 people per km² - What borders Marondera Urban District?Marondera District - What time zone is Marondera Urban District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Marondera Urban District?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Marondera Urban District?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Marondera Urban District?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Marondera Urban District?Dombe Dombe (1,664 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Marondera Urban District?March to November - How many hospitals are in Marondera Urban District?2 mapped - How many banks are in Marondera Urban District?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Marondera Urban District?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Marondera Urban District?ZW1321 (OCHA common operational dataset)