# Chiredzi Urban District, Masvingo Province – Wards > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi-urban/ District · Masvingo Province # Chiredzi Urban District Chiredzi Urban District is a district of Zimbabwe in Masvingo Province. It had an estimated **41,586 people** in 2023 on 22 km² (about 1,874 per km²). It is divided into 8 wards. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 41,586people (2023) - 22.2km² - 8wards - 24mapped services ## How many people live in Chiredzi Urban District? Chiredzi Urban District had an estimated **41,586 people** in 2023 — 2.2% of Masvingo Province, 83rd of 91 districts. There are 1,111 women for every 1,000 men (below the Masvingo Province figure of 1,138). Spread over 22 km², that is about **1,874 people per km²**, 10th of 91 districts. 34.4% of people are children under 15 and 1.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 17 across Masvingo Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 56 children and older people. 0–4 ****6,009** 5–9 ****4,620** 10–14 ****3,686** 15–19 ****4,430** 20–24 ****4,726** 25–29 ****4,634** 30–34 ****3,944** 35–39 ****3,050** 40–44 ****2,448** 45–49 ****1,657** 50–54 ****902** 55–59 ****546** 60–64 ****357** 65–69 ****275** 70–74 ****121** 75–79 ****83** 80+ ****98** 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 Chiredzi Urban District? Chiredzi Urban District lies in [Masvingo Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 1 other district: [Chiredzi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/). By area it is the 86th largest of 91 districts in Zimbabwe. It covers 0.0% of [Masvingo Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/). The centre of Chiredzi Urban District is about 362 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 138 km from Masvingo, the main town of Masvingo Province. The centre point is at 21.0337° S, 31.6619° 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: Chiredzi 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 - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio279 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:06) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 17:19). 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 Chiredzi Urban District Ward Area km² Localities Services [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi-urban/ward-1/) 2.2 0 7 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi-urban/ward-2/) 8.8 1 10 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi-urban/ward-3/) 0.6 0 2 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi-urban/ward-4/) 0.5 0 0 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi-urban/ward-5/) 1.7 0 1 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi-urban/ward-6/) 0.4 0 1 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi-urban/ward-7/) 1.0 0 2 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi-urban/ward-8/) 6.9 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 Chiredzi Urban District Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Chiredzi Urban District. The largest with a recorded population: Chiredzi (40,100). - Chiredzi 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 Chiredzi Urban District Named natural and historic features inside Chiredzi Urban District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Chigarapasi · 436 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Hippo Valley 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 Chiredzi Urban District and the best time to visit In Chiredzi Urban District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 534 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (110 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 98 Feb 27 90 Mar 26 76 Apr 24 34 May 22 13 Jun 20 7 Jul 19 5 Aug 22 2 Sep 25 13 Oct 27 23 Nov 28 64 Dec 28 110 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chiredzi Urban District Places mapped inside Chiredzi Urban District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks5 - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels5 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants2 - 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 Chiredzi Urban District?In Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe - What is the population of Chiredzi Urban District?41,586 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Chiredzi Urban District?About 22 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Chiredzi Urban District?About 1,874 people per km² - What borders Chiredzi Urban District?Chiredzi District - What time zone is Chiredzi Urban District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chiredzi Urban District?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Chiredzi Urban District?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chiredzi Urban District?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Chiredzi Urban District?Chigarapasi (436 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chiredzi Urban District?January to October - How many hospitals are in Chiredzi Urban District?1 mapped - How many banks are in Chiredzi Urban District?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Chiredzi Urban District?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Chiredzi Urban District?ZW1822 (OCHA common operational dataset)