# Masvingo Urban District, Masvingo Province – Wards > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo-urban/ District · Masvingo Province # Masvingo Urban District Masvingo Urban District is a district of Zimbabwe in Masvingo Province. It had an estimated **128,234 people** in 2023 on 72 km² (about 1,784 per km²). Its main town is Masvingo. It is divided into 10 wards. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 87 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 128,234people (2023) - 71.9km² - 10wards - 87mapped services ## How many people live in Masvingo Urban District? Masvingo Urban District had an estimated **128,234 people** in 2023 — 6.6% of Masvingo Province, 51st of 91 districts. There are 1,227 women for every 1,000 men (above the Masvingo Province figure of 1,138). Spread over 72 km², that is about **1,784 people per km²**, 12th of 91 districts. 33.9% of people are children under 15 and 1.7% 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 55 children and older people. 0–4 ****17,760** 5–9 ****13,911** 10–14 ****11,828** 15–19 ****14,677** 20–24 ****15,915** 25–29 ****13,485** 30–34 ****11,072** 35–39 ****8,672** 40–44 ****7,542** 45–49 ****5,570** 50–54 ****2,677** 55–59 ****1,793** 60–64 ****1,119** 65–69 ****838** 70–74 ****499** 75–79 ****379** 80+ ****497** 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 Urban District? Masvingo Urban District lies in [Masvingo Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 1 other district: [Masvingo District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo/). By area it is the 74th largest of 91 districts in Zimbabwe. It covers 0.1% of [Masvingo Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/). The centre of Masvingo Urban District is about 252 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 2.0 km from Masvingo, the main town of Masvingo Province. The centre point is at 20.0818° S, 30.8299° 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 Urban District OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Masvingo Urban District: 1 museum. - EAG Art Museum · museum 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 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 - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo231 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare241 km ### Nearest railway station Masvingo (Ward 8), about 1.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:11) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 17:24). 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 Masvingo Urban District Ward Area km² Localities Services [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo-urban/ward-1/) 0.8 0 2 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo-urban/ward-10/) 32 0 4 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo-urban/ward-2/) 1.2 1 3 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo-urban/ward-3/) 2.9 1 1 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo-urban/ward-4/) 1.6 0 1 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo-urban/ward-5/) 2.1 0 4 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo-urban/ward-6/) 4.8 1 7 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo-urban/ward-7/) 2.8 1 8 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo-urban/ward-8/) 12 2 47 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo-urban/ward-9/) 11 2 10 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 Masvingo Urban District Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Masvingo Urban District. The largest with a recorded population: Masvingo (90,286). Settlements here lie between about 1,079 m and 1,102 m above sea level (median 1,091 m). - Clovelly - Eastvale - Majange - Masvingo - Mucheke - Mucheke Township - Rhodene - Rujeko 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 Masvingo Urban District Named natural and historic features inside Masvingo Urban District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Makoholi - Mucheke ### Getting around 1 airport. - Masvingo Airport 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 Urban District and the best time to visit In Masvingo Urban District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 656 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (149 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 113 Feb 23 107 Mar 22 93 Apr 20 45 May 18 9 Jun 15 6 Jul 15 6 Aug 18 2 Sep 22 12 Oct 24 31 Nov 25 82 Dec 24 149 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Masvingo Urban District Places mapped inside Masvingo Urban District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks4 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps11 - Hotels20 - Schools18 - Colleges and universities7 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants19 - 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 Masvingo Urban District?In Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe - What is the population of Masvingo Urban District?128,234 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Masvingo Urban District?About 22 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Masvingo Urban District?About 1,784 people per km² - What borders Masvingo Urban District?Masvingo District - What is there to see in Masvingo Urban District?EAG Art Museum - What time zone is Masvingo Urban District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Masvingo Urban District?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Masvingo Urban District?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Masvingo Urban District?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Masvingo Urban District?Settlements lie between 1,079 m and 1,102 m - What is the best time to visit Masvingo Urban District?January to November - How many hospitals are in Masvingo Urban District?3 mapped - How many banks are in Masvingo Urban District?4 mapped - How many ATMs are in Masvingo Urban District?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Masvingo Urban District?11 mapped - What is the P-code of Masvingo Urban District?ZW1821 (OCHA common operational dataset)