# Norton District, Mashonaland West Province – Wards > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/norton/ District · Mashonaland West Province # Norton District Norton District is a district of Zimbabwe in Mashonaland West Province. It had an estimated **111,851 people** in 2023 on 62 km² (about 1,804 per km²). It is divided into 13 wards. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 111,851people (2023) - 62.0km² - 13wards - 32mapped services ## How many people live in Norton District? Norton District had an estimated **111,851 people** in 2023 — 5.5% of Mashonaland West Province, 58th of 91 districts. There are 1,133 women for every 1,000 men (above the Mashonaland West Province figure of 1,004). Spread over 62 km², that is about **1,804 people per km²**, 11th of 91 districts. 36.8% of people are children under 15 and 1.6% 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 62 children and older people. 0–4 ****16,422** 5–9 ****12,859** 10–14 ****11,865** 15–19 ****12,646** 20–24 ****11,955** 25–29 ****10,690** 30–34 ****8,674** 35–39 ****7,711** 40–44 ****6,903** 45–49 ****5,240** 50–54 ****2,627** 55–59 ****1,485** 60–64 ****972** 65–69 ****740** 70–74 ****448** 75–79 ****249** 80+ ****365** 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 Norton District? Norton District lies in [Mashonaland West Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 2 other districts: [Chegutu District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu/) and [Zvimba District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/). By area it is the 76th largest of 91 districts in Zimbabwe. It covers 0.1% of [Mashonaland West Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/). The centre of Norton District is about 40 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 77 km from Chinhoyi, the main town of Mashonaland West Province. The centre point is at 17.8852° S, 30.6786° 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: Norton 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) · Harare44 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba244 km ### Nearest railway station Norton (Ward 4), about 1.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:16) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 17:29). 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 Norton District Ward Area km² Localities Services [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/norton/ward-1/) 7.6 0 4 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/norton/ward-10/) 0.8 0 4 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/norton/ward-11/) 1.3 0 1 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/norton/ward-12/) 4.0 0 2 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/norton/ward-13/) 6.0 0 0 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/norton/ward-2/) 9.9 0 2 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/norton/ward-3/) 4.3 1 9 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/norton/ward-4/) 20 0 6 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/norton/ward-5/) 0.6 0 1 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/norton/ward-6/) 6.5 0 0 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/norton/ward-7/) 0.3 0 1 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/norton/ward-8/) 0.4 0 0 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/norton/ward-9/) 0.3 0 2 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 Norton District Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Norton District. The largest with a recorded population: Norton (87,039). - Norton 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 Norton District and the best time to visit In Norton District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 759 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (185 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 22 180 Feb 22 142 Mar 21 94 Apr 20 30 May 17 5 Jun 15 2 Jul 15 2 Aug 18 0 Sep 21 4 Oct 24 23 Nov 24 91 Dec 23 185 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Norton District Places mapped inside Norton District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Banks4 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels2 - Schools12 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants3 - Police stations2 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 Norton District?In Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe - What is the population of Norton District?111,851 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Norton District?About 21 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Norton District?About 1,804 people per km² - What borders Norton District?Chegutu District and Zvimba District - What time zone is Norton District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Norton District?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Norton District?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Norton District?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Norton District?March to November - How many hospitals are in Norton District?4 mapped - How many banks are in Norton District?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Norton District?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Norton District?ZW1425 (OCHA common operational dataset)