# Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe – Districts & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/ Province · Zimbabwe # Mashonaland West Province Mashonaland West Province is a province of Zimbabwe. It had an estimated **2,047,180 people** in 2023 on 57,677 km² (about 35 per km²). Its main town is Chinhoyi. It is divided into 13 districts. 315 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 824 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,047,180people (2023) - 57,677km² - 13districts - 824mapped services ## How many people live in Mashonaland West Province? Mashonaland West Province had an estimated **2,047,180 people** in 2023 — 11.8% of Zimbabwe, 4th of 10 provinces. There are 1,004 women for every 1,000 men (below the Zimbabwe figure of 1,077). Spread over 57,677 km², that is about **35 people per km²**, 7th of 10 provinces. 40.7% of people are children under 15 and 3.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 19 across Zimbabwe). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 80 children and older people. 0–4 ****316,666** 5–9 ****271,660** 10–14 ****244,656** 15–19 ****216,286** 20–24 ****197,512** 25–29 ****168,537** 30–34 ****140,277** 35–39 ****119,222** 40–44 ****99,359** 45–49 ****79,138** 50–54 ****50,908** 55–59 ****36,260** 60–64 ****32,958** 65–69 ****24,864** 70–74 ****18,763** 75–79 ****12,332** 80+ ****17,782** 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 Mashonaland West Province? Mashonaland West Province lies in [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 5 other provinces: [Harare](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/harare/), [Mashonaland Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/), [Mashonaland East Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/), [Matabeleland North Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/) and [Midlands Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/). By area it is the 2nd largest of 10 provinces in Zimbabwe. It covers 14.8% of [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). The centre of Mashonaland West Province is about 141 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.2588° S, 29.8680° 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 Mashonaland West Province OpenStreetMap lists 80 named sights in Mashonaland West Province: 34 attractions; 14 nature reserves; 14 viewpoints; 5 monuments; 4 archaeological sites; 4 waterfalls; 2 memorials; 1 zoo; 1 ruins; 1 national park. - Fossilised Wood · archaeological site - Stone Age Quarry · archaeological site - Stone Age Site · archaeological site - Stone Seep · archaeological site - Fig Tree Falls · waterfall - Hyena Falls · waterfall - Mahwindo Fall- Sanyati · waterfall - Shay Falls · waterfall - Mana Pools National Park · national park - Charara Safari Area · nature reserve - Chinhoyi Caves Recreational Park · nature reserve - Chundu Wildlife Conservancy · nature reserve - Doma Safari Area · nature reserve - Hurungwe Safari Area · nature reserve - Lake Macilwane Recreational Park · nature reserve - Matusadona National Park · nature reserve - Mukwiche Wildlife Conservancy · nature reserve - Mushangishi · nature reserve - Ngezi Recreational Park · nature reserve - Pamuzinda · nature reserve - Phundundu Wildlife Area · nature reserve - Rifa Educational Camp Reserve · nature reserve - Shamrock Wildlife Conservancy · nature reserve - Carmine Bee Eater Colony · viewpoint - Chewore View Point · viewpoint - Chinhoyi Cave · viewpoint - Chirundu Crocodile Farm · viewpoint - Dam wall viewpoint & curios · viewpoint - Kanga Pan · viewpoint - Longhole viewing point · viewpoint …and 50 more. 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: Mashonaland West Province - 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) · Kariba133 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare150 km ### Nearest railway station NRZ (Ward 1), about 36 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:21) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 17:33). Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight Jan 05:37 18:40 13.1 h Feb 05:54 18:34 12.7 h Mar 06:03 18:16 12.2 h Apr 06:09 17:52 11.7 h May 06:17 17:36 11.3 h Jun 06:27 17:33 11.1 h Jul 06:30 17:41 11.2 h Aug 06:19 17:50 11.5 h Sep 05:56 17:55 12.0 h Oct 05:32 17:59 12.5 h Nov 05:18 18:12 12.9 h Dec 05:21 18:30 13.1 h 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. ## Districts of Mashonaland West Province District People per km² Area km² Wards Services [Hurungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/) 412,720 21 19,843 26 114 [Zvimba District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/) 347,071 57 6,072 35 102 [Sanyati District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/sanyati/) 228,674 47 4,833 18 14 [Makonde District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/) 223,943 26 8,564 19 68 [Chegutu District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu/) 187,375 35 5,329 29 54 [Kadoma Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kadoma-urban/) 124,316 489 254 17 48 [Chinhoyi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/) 120,166 800 150 15 244 [Norton District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/norton/) 111,851 1,804 62 13 32 [Mhondoro-Ngezi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/mhondoro-ngezi/) 99,313 23 4,295 16 32 [Chegutu Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu-urban/) 64,974 1,572 41 12 36 [Kariba District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba/) 54,129 6.6 8,191 12 27 [Karoi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/karoi/) 40,727 2,397 17 10 24 [Kariba Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba-urban/) 31,921 1,311 24 9 29 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); [UNFPA and Zimbabwe 2012 Census via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-zwe). ## Largest towns in Mashonaland West Province - Kadoma117,381 - Chinhoyi90,800 - Norton87,039 - Chegutu65,800 - Karoi37,564 - Mount Hampden30,000 - Kariba27,600 - Harare Western Suburbs15,556 - Banket9,845 - Mhangura6,503 - Chakari6,472 - Mhangura Mine2,930 - Raffingora1,957 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mashonaland West Province Named natural and historic features inside Mashonaland West Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 789 rivers and streams; 27 reservoirs and tanks; 5 lakes; 2 waterfalls. - Agweri - Akusa - Amanzamhlope - Arudziwe - Aruziwe - Badze - Bange - Bange - Batemarara - Bende - Beri - Big Dere Dam - Big Deve - Bika - Binge - Bira - Biri Muduku - Biriwiri - Bizhi - Buhove - Bumi - Bururu - Burutsa - Camurandu …and 799 more. ### Coast and islands 12 islands; 4 headlands; 3 bays. - Blairs Point - Charara Bay - Charara Point - Chirinde - Dassie Island - Gache Gache Bay - Hydro Island - Maremagero Island - Masango Bay - Mica Point - Nyakarura - Nyamepi Island - Nyangombe Island - Nyaodza Point - Redcliff Island - Remembrance Island - Sampakaruma Island - Tsetse Island - Zebra Island ### Hills and mountains 367 hills; 12 mountains; 1 peak; 1 mountain pass. - Lembwe · 1,522 m - Matorashangu Pass · 1,521 m - Mount Hampden · 1,476 m - Mbudzirumi · 1,423 m - Banganyemba · 1,398 m - Munshi · 1,396 m - Matari · 1,385 m - Nyamaropa · 1,382 m - Gwenze · 1,380 m - Gasikani · 1,367 m - Chiumburukwe · 1,357 m - Chitnamapfeni · 1,345 m - Matombomashawa · 1,341 m - Maplanka · 1,337 m - Chitwafeni · 1,332 m - Zhanda Hill · 1,326 m - Chidzurgwe · 1,324 m - Urungwe · 1,323 m - Bumbe · 1,321 m - Gungurubi · 1,319 m - Chizhanje · 1,317 m - Chibaya · 1,315 m - Kamungwe · 1,315 m - Masiyaharwa · 1,314 m …and 357 more. ### Forests and nature 7 wildlife reserves; 4 parks; 1 forest. - Chewore Parks and Wildlife Land - Hartley A Wild Life Area - Kariba Parks and Wildlife Land - Mana Pools Parks and Wildlife Land - Matusadona Game Reserve - Matusadona National Park - Ngezi Recreational Park - Nyakasanga Controlled Hunting Area - Robert McIlwaine National Park - Sapi Controlled Hunting Area - Sinoia Caves National Park - Urungwe Forest Area ### History 4 forts. - Fort Martin - Kagubis Stronghold - Koroka - Mushayamombes Kraal ### Estates 18 estates. - Abendruhe - Blue Grass Estate - Corrie Estate - Giant Estate - Ijapo Estate - Jamaica Estate - Just Right Estate - Katawa Estate - La Rhone Estate - Lion Pool Estate - Lourie Estate - Oldham Estate A - Pickstone North Estate - Reydon Estate - Rhodesian Plantations - Rogate Estate - Ruanda Estate - Twyford Estate ### Getting around 19 airfields; 3 airports; 1 harbour; 1 bridge. - Andre Rabie - Bumi Hills Airport - Cam And Motor - Charles Prince Airport - Chenje - Chewore River - Chinhoyi North - Chirundu - Fothergill - Gachegache - Gombera - Kariba Airport - Lembwe - Mana Pools Airfield - Masango Harbour - Mkanga Bridge - Neyuka - Rukonechi - Sapi Safari Airfield - Sharu - Strathyre - Tashinga - Tashinga South - Trelawney 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 Mashonaland West Province and the best time to visit In Mashonaland West Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 852 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (219 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 23 219 Feb 22 168 Mar 22 108 Apr 21 30 May 19 5 Jun 17 2 Jul 17 1 Aug 20 0 Sep 23 3 Oct 26 20 Nov 26 96 Dec 24 201 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mashonaland West Province Places mapped inside Mashonaland West Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals35 - Banks29 - Petrol pumps47 - Hotels229 - Shopping malls10 - Schools367 - Colleges and universities26 - Cinemas2 - Pharmacies12 - Restaurants43 - Police stations24 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 Mashonaland West Province?In Zimbabwe - What is the population of Mashonaland West Province?2,047,180 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Mashonaland West Province?About 19 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Mashonaland West Province?About 35 people per km² - What borders Mashonaland West Province?Harare, Mashonaland Central Province, Mashonaland East Province, Matabeleland North Province and Midlands Province - What is there to see in Mashonaland West Province?Aloe Rock, Carmine Bee Eater Colony, Chaffield Farm Tobacco trials, Charara Safari Area - What time zone is Mashonaland West Province in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mashonaland West Province?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Mashonaland West Province?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Mashonaland West Province?Kadoma - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mashonaland West Province?27 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Mashonaland West Province?Lembwe (1,522 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mashonaland West Province?March to November - How many hospitals are in Mashonaland West Province?35 mapped - How many banks are in Mashonaland West Province?29 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mashonaland West Province?47 mapped - What is the P-code of Mashonaland West Province?ZW14 (OCHA common operational dataset)