# Chegutu Urban District, Mashonaland West Province – Wards

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu-urban/

District · Mashonaland West Province 

# Chegutu Urban District

Chegutu Urban District is a district of Zimbabwe in Mashonaland West Province. It had an estimated **64,974 people** in 2023 on 41 km² (about 1,572 per km²). It is divided into 12 wards. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 36 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 64,974people (2023)
- 41.3km²
- 12wards
- 36mapped services

## How many people live in Chegutu Urban District?

Chegutu Urban District had an estimated **64,974 people** in 2023 — 3.2% of Mashonaland West Province, 77th of 91 districts. There are 1,163 women for every 1,000 men (above the Mashonaland West Province figure of 1,004). Spread over 41 km², that is about **1,572 people per km²**, 13th of 91 districts.

37.3% of people are children under 15 and 2.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 21 years (it is 19 across Mashonaland West Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 65 children and older people.

0–4 ****9,858**

5–9 ****7,444**

10–14 ****6,912**

15–19 ****7,265**

20–24 ****6,806**

25–29 ****6,079**

30–34 ****5,130**

35–39 ****4,290**

40–44 ****3,874**

45–49 ****2,866**

50–54 ****1,470**

55–59 ****962**

60–64 ****672**

65–69 ****496**

70–74 ****344**

75–79 ****233**

80+ ****273**

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 Chegutu Urban District?

Chegutu Urban District lies in [Mashonaland West Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 1 other district: [Chegutu District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu/). By area it is the 79th largest of 91 districts in Zimbabwe. It covers 0.1% of [Mashonaland West Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/). The centre of Chegutu Urban District is about 102 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 85 km from Chinhoyi, the main town of Mashonaland West Province. The centre point is at 18.1247° S, 30.1381° 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 Chegutu Urban District

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Chegutu Urban District: 1 monument.

- Roma · monument

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: Chegutu 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) · Harare103 km
- Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba223 km

### Nearest railway station

Chegutu (Ward 1), about 1.4 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:30).

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 Chegutu Urban District

Ward Area km² Localities Services 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu-urban/ward-1/) 8.0 1 23 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu-urban/ward-10/) 3.6 1 1 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu-urban/ward-11/) 1.0 1 0 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu-urban/ward-12/) 11 1 2 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu-urban/ward-2/) 2.8 0 2 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu-urban/ward-3/) 8.8 0 1 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu-urban/ward-4/) 0.3 1 0 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu-urban/ward-5/) 0.2 0 3 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu-urban/ward-6/) 0.4 0 1 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu-urban/ward-7/) 5.0 1 1 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu-urban/ward-8/) 0.2 0 1 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu-urban/ward-9/) 0.4 0 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 Chegutu Urban District

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Chegutu Urban District. The largest with a recorded population: Chegutu (65,800). Settlements here lie between about 1,179 m and 1,189 m above sea level (median 1,187 m).

- Chegutu
- Chegutu Pfupajena Township
- Heros
- Pfupajena
- Umvovo
- ZMDC

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).

## Weather in Chegutu Urban District and the best time to visit

In Chegutu Urban District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 754 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (182 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 23 182 

Feb 23 145 

Mar 23 95 

Apr 21 32 

May 19 5 

Jun 17 2 

Jul 16 1 

Aug 20 0 

Sep 23 4 

Oct 26 23 

Nov 26 86 

Dec 24 179 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chegutu Urban District

Places mapped inside Chegutu Urban District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels5
- Schools12
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants8

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 Chegutu Urban District?In Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe
- What is the population of Chegutu Urban District?64,974 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Chegutu Urban District?About 21 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Chegutu Urban District?About 1,572 people per km²
- What borders Chegutu Urban District?Chegutu District
- What is there to see in Chegutu Urban District?Roma
- What time zone is Chegutu Urban District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chegutu Urban District?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Chegutu Urban District?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chegutu Urban District?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chegutu Urban District?Settlements lie between 1,179 m and 1,189 m
- What is the best time to visit Chegutu Urban District?March to November
- How many hospitals are in Chegutu Urban District?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Chegutu Urban District?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Chegutu Urban District?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chegutu Urban District?ZW1423 (OCHA common operational dataset)