# Karoi District, Mashonaland West Province – Wards & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/karoi/ District · Mashonaland West Province # Karoi District Karoi District is a district of Zimbabwe in Mashonaland West Province. It had an estimated **40,727 people** in 2023 on 17 km² (about 2,397 per km²). It is divided into 10 wards. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 40,727people (2023) - 17.0km² - 10wards - 24mapped services ## How many people live in Karoi District? Karoi District had an estimated **40,727 people** in 2023 — 2.0% of Mashonaland West Province, 84th of 91 districts. There are 1,289 women for every 1,000 men (above the Mashonaland West Province figure of 1,004). Spread over 17 km², that is about **2,397 people per km²**, 7th of 91 districts. 37.7% of people are children under 15 and 1.7% 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 ****6,213** 5–9 ****4,829** 10–14 ****4,316** 15–19 ****4,469** 20–24 ****4,315** 25–29 ****3,972** 30–34 ****3,570** 35–39 ****3,169** 40–44 ****2,164** 45–49 ****1,505** 50–54 ****702** 55–59 ****441** 60–64 ****367** 65–69 ****265** 70–74 ****161** 75–79 ****120** 80+ ****149** 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 Karoi District? Karoi District lies in [Mashonaland West Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 1 other district: [Hurungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/). By area it is the 89th largest of 91 districts in Zimbabwe. It covers 0.0% of [Mashonaland West Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/). The centre of Karoi District is about 183 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 81 km from Chinhoyi, the main town of Mashonaland West Province. The centre point is at 16.8223° S, 29.6937° 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: Karoi 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 - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba92 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare193 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 17:35). 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 Karoi District Ward Area km² Localities Services [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/karoi/ward-1/) 0.6 0 0 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/karoi/ward-10/) 1.4 0 0 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/karoi/ward-2/) 0.2 0 0 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/karoi/ward-3/) 0.3 0 0 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/karoi/ward-4/) 0.3 0 1 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/karoi/ward-5/) 0.5 1 1 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/karoi/ward-6/) 0.2 0 0 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/karoi/ward-7/) 4.5 0 9 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/karoi/ward-8/) 7.2 0 13 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/karoi/ward-9/) 1.7 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 Karoi District Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Karoi District. The largest with a recorded population: Karoi (37,564). - Karoi 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 Karoi District Named natural and historic features inside Karoi District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Kabari - Karoi Dam - Katambahoja - Masowi 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 Karoi District and the best time to visit In Karoi District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 819 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (228 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 23 228 Feb 22 164 Mar 22 106 Apr 21 24 May 19 3 Jun 17 2 Jul 17 2 Aug 19 0 Sep 23 2 Oct 26 12 Nov 25 81 Dec 23 196 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Karoi District Places mapped inside Karoi District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks4 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels6 - Schools4 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants4 - Police stations1 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 Karoi District?In Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe - What is the population of Karoi District?40,727 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Karoi District?About 21 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Karoi District?About 2,397 people per km² - What borders Karoi District?Hurungwe District - What time zone is Karoi District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Karoi District?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Karoi District?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Karoi District?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Karoi District?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Karoi District?March to November - How many hospitals are in Karoi District?1 mapped - How many banks are in Karoi District?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Karoi District?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Karoi District?ZW1426 (OCHA common operational dataset)