# Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe – Districts, Population & Map

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Province · Zimbabwe 

# Masvingo Province

Masvingo Province is a province of Zimbabwe. It had an estimated **1,931,818 people** in 2023 on 56,456 km² (about 34 per km²). Its main town is Masvingo. It is divided into 9 districts. 544 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 687 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,931,818people (2023)
- 56,456km²
- 9districts
- 687mapped services

## How many people live in Masvingo Province?

Masvingo Province had an estimated **1,931,818 people** in 2023 — 11.1% of Zimbabwe, 5th of 10 provinces. There are 1,138 women for every 1,000 men (above the Zimbabwe figure of 1,077). Spread over 56,456 km², that is about **34 people per km²**, 8th of 10 provinces.

44.8% of people are children under 15 and 5.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 17 years (it is 19 across Zimbabwe). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 99 children and older people.

0–4 ****307,736**

5–9 ****298,030**

10–14 ****259,322**

15–19 ****207,643**

20–24 ****144,908**

25–29 ****121,858**

30–34 ****111,687**

35–39 ****100,619**

40–44 ****85,385**

45–49 ****66,591**

50–54 ****51,783**

55–59 ****41,517**

60–64 ****37,575**

65–69 ****31,658**

70–74 ****22,903**

75–79 ****16,462**

80+ ****26,141**

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 Masvingo Province?

Masvingo Province lies in [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 4 other provinces: [Manicaland Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/), [Mashonaland East Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/), [Matabeleland South Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/) and [Midlands Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/). By area it is the 3rd largest of 10 provinces in Zimbabwe. It covers 14.4% of [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). The centre of Masvingo Province is about 330 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.7849° S, 31.3420° 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 Masvingo Province

OpenStreetMap lists 46 named sights in Masvingo Province: 14 nature reserves; 11 archaeological sites; 6 attractions; 5 viewpoints; 3 museums; 3 memorials; 1 waterfall; 1 ruins; 1 cave; 1 castle or fort.

- EAG Art Museum · museum
- Great Zimbabwe Museum · museum
- Kambako Living Museum · museum
- Eastern Enclosure · archaeological site
- Eastern Village · archaeological site
- Great Enclosure · archaeological site
- Great Zimbabwe · archaeological site
- Great Zimbabwe National Monument · archaeological site
- Hill Ruins · archaeological site
- Mauch Ruins · archaeological site
- Renders Ruins · archaeological site
- Ridge Enclosure · archaeological site
- Ruin Nr. 1 · archaeological site
- Western Enclosure · archaeological site
- Magavade · castle or fort
- Chivilila Falls · waterfall
- Bangala Dam Recreation Park · nature reserve
- Bubiana Conservancy · nature reserve
- Bubye Valley Conservancy · nature reserve
- Chiredzi River Conservancy · nature reserve
- Gonarezhou National Park · nature reserve
- Great Zimbabwe Ruins National Park · nature reserve
- Lake Mutirikwi Recreational Park · nature reserve
- Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve · nature reserve
- Malipati Safari Area · nature reserve
- Mushandike Sanctuary · nature reserve
- Naivasha Community Conservancy · nature reserve
- Nuanetsi Conservancy · nature reserve
- Save Valley Conservancy · nature reserve
- Widgeon Pan · nature reserve

…and 16 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: Masvingo 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

- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio284 km
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo296 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:08) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:20).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 05:25 18:41 13.3 h 

Feb 05:45 18:32 12.8 h 

Mar 05:56 18:11 12.2 h 

Apr 06:05 17:43 11.6 h 

May 06:16 17:25 11.1 h 

Jun 06:28 17:20 10.9 h 

Jul 06:31 17:29 11.0 h 

Aug 06:18 17:40 11.4 h 

Sep 05:51 17:48 11.9 h 

Oct 05:24 17:56 12.5 h 

Nov 05:06 18:12 13.1 h 

Dec 05:08 18:31 13.4 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 Masvingo Province

District People per km² Area km² Wards Services 

[Chiredzi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/) 418,416 24 17,400 32 70 

[Masvingo District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo/) 264,051 39 6,849 35 88 

[Mwenezi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/) 253,008 19 13,210 18 67 

[Gutu District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/) 235,250 33 7,054 42 116 

[Chivi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/) 203,081 57 3,543 32 75 

[Zaka District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/zaka/) 197,305 63 3,126 34 89 

[Bikita District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/) 190,887 37 5,180 32 71 

[Masvingo Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo-urban/) 128,234 1,784 72 10 87 

[Chiredzi Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi-urban/) 41,586 1,874 22 8 24 

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 Masvingo Province

- Masvingo90,286
- Chiredzi40,100
- Mashava12,994

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 Masvingo Province

Named natural and historic features inside Masvingo Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

557 rivers and streams; 65 reservoirs and tanks; 10 dams; 6 waterfalls; 1 lake.

- Banga
- Banga
- Bangala Dam
- Bangala Dam
- Bangara Falls
- Bangwe
- Batarengwe
- Bebvubibe
- Bengi
- Benzi
- Benzi
- Benzi
- Bepi
- Berejena Dam
- Bereredzo
- Bete
- Bevumi
- Bezi
- Bikiliwasi
- Bili
- Biri
- Bopopo
- Bubi
- Bumburudza

…and 615 more.

### Hills and mountains

1,057 hills; 89 mountains; 3 mountain passes.

- Gobolas · 1,508 m
- Chigara · 1,506 m
- Ruvuravingwe · 1,498 m
- Chisiyana · 1,489 m
- Zoma · 1,480 m
- Demalawe · 1,473 m
- Mvimvi · 1,445 m
- Hanyanya · 1,442 m
- Domborendau · 1,434 m
- Zvovushe · 1,432 m
- Baragwe · 1,426 m
- Mazongororo · 1,425 m
- Dombo · 1,412 m
- Chimuka · 1,409 m
- Gwiranzara · 1,404 m
- Uzhe · 1,404 m
- Gona · 1,396 m
- Guvi · 1,385 m
- Shazharume · 1,383 m
- Hozvi · 1,382 m
- Beza · 1,381 m
- Dundumwe · 1,377 m
- Chengoma · 1,376 m
- Baramani · 1,375 m

…and 1,125 more.

### Forests and nature

3 parks; 1 forest; 1 wildlife reserve.

- Djkitik Forest
- Gona-Re-Zhou Game Reserve
- Kyle Recreational Park
- Mushandike Sanctuary
- Zimbabwe National Park

### History

11 historic sites; 10 ruins; 1 ancient site.

- Chebyute Rock Painting
- Chibvumani Ruins
- Chinyamahambe Ruins
- Chinyauta Ruins
- Chomuruvati Business Centre
- Chumagona
- Darungundu
- Ganda Ruins
- Great Zimbabwe
- Gwatana Ruins
- Kubiku Ruins
- Laager
- Majiri Ruins
- Manyami Rock Painting
- Mhindainikova Early Ironage Site
- Mudadi Rock Painting
- Pioneer Cemetery
- Providential Pass Memorial
- Runis
- Runvani Ruins
- Runyani Ruins
- Zimvumi Ruins

### Estates

7 estates.

- Arkesden Estate
- Beauly Estate
- Eastdale Estate
- Fair Range Estate
- Felixburg Estate
- Mshagashe
- Zinyaningwe

### Getting around

17 airfields; 3 bridges; 2 airports; 2 railway stations.

- Berenjena
- Bota
- Buffalo Range Airport
- Chinzwini Dam
- Chipinda Pools
- Devuli Ranch
- Dombashawa
- Edenvale
- Hippo Valley
- Lundi Highway Bridge
- Mabalauta
- Malapati
- Malapati Bridge
- Masvingo Airport
- Mwenezi
- Mwenezi Two
- Nandi
- Petenu
- Sarahuru
- Senuko
- Sovelele
- Tinfields Airport
- Tokwe Bridge
- Wanezi

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 Masvingo Province and the best time to visit

In Masvingo Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 508 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (108 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 94 

Feb 27 85 

Mar 26 70 

Apr 24 30 

May 22 12 

Jun 19 6 

Jul 19 4 

Aug 22 2 

Sep 25 12 

Oct 27 22 

Nov 28 63 

Dec 28 108 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Masvingo Province

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

- Hospitals27
- Banks11
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps26
- Hotels52
- Schools517
- Colleges and universities20
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants26
- Police stations3

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 Masvingo Province?In Zimbabwe
- What is the population of Masvingo Province?1,931,818 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Masvingo Province?About 17 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Masvingo Province?About 34 people per km²
- What borders Masvingo Province?Manicaland Province, Mashonaland East Province, Matabeleland South Province and Midlands Province
- What is there to see in Masvingo Province?Bangala Dam Recreation Park, Bhenji Weir Viewpont, Bubiana Conservancy, Bubye Valley Conservancy
- What time zone is Masvingo Province in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Masvingo Province?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Masvingo Province?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Masvingo Province?Masvingo
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Masvingo Province?65 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Masvingo Province?Gobolas (1,508 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Masvingo Province?January to October
- How many hospitals are in Masvingo Province?27 mapped
- How many banks are in Masvingo Province?11 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Masvingo Province?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Masvingo Province?26 mapped
- What is the P-code of Masvingo Province?ZW18 (OCHA common operational dataset)