# Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe – Districts & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/ Province · Zimbabwe # Matabeleland North Province Matabeleland North Province is a province of Zimbabwe. It had an estimated **964,606 people** in 2023 on 75,456 km² (about 13 per km²). Its main town is Lupane. It is divided into 9 districts. 456 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 390 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 964,606people (2023) - 75,456km² - 9districts - 390mapped services ## How many people live in Matabeleland North Province? Matabeleland North Province had an estimated **964,606 people** in 2023 — 5.5% of Zimbabwe, 8th of 10 provinces. There are 1,061 women for every 1,000 men (below the Zimbabwe figure of 1,077). Spread over 75,456 km², that is about **13 people per km²**, the least densely populated of 10 provinces. 43.5% of people are children under 15 and 5.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 18 years (it is 19 across Zimbabwe). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 95 children and older people. 0–4 ****144,389** 5–9 ****143,965** 10–14 ****131,731** 15–19 ****106,518** 20–24 ****81,523** 25–29 ****60,442** 30–34 ****50,323** 35–39 ****45,403** 40–44 ****41,269** 45–49 ****39,678** 50–54 ****29,384** 55–59 ****21,830** 60–64 ****18,456** 65–69 ****16,610** 70–74 ****11,532** 75–79 ****8,626** 80+ ****12,927** 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 Matabeleland North Province? Matabeleland North Province lies in [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 4 other provinces: [Bulawayo](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/bulawayo/), [Mashonaland West Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/), [Matabeleland South Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/) and [Midlands Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/). By area it is the largest of 10 provinces in Zimbabwe. It covers 19.3% of [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). The centre of Matabeleland North Province is about 390 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.6180° S, 27.4526° 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 Matabeleland North Province OpenStreetMap lists 108 named sights in Matabeleland North Province: 47 viewpoints; 24 nature reserves; 20 attractions; 5 museums; 3 waterfalls; 3 zoos; 2 ruins; 2 memorials; 1 archaeological site; 1 monument. - Batonga Museum · museum - Old Suspension Bridge (broken down) · museum - Robins Camp Tower · museum - Site of the Battle of Mbembesi · museum - Steam Loco · museum - Mtoa Ruins · archaeological site - Devil's Cataract · waterfall - Main Falls · waterfall - Victoria Falls · waterfall - Antoniette Farm · nature reserve - Chete Safari Area · nature reserve - Chizarira National Park · nature reserve - Deka Safari Area · nature reserve - Dimbangombe Conservancy · nature reserve - Gwampa State Forest · nature reserve - Hwange National Park · nature reserve - Inseze State Fores · nature reserve - Inseze State Forest · nature reserve - Kazuma Pan National Park · nature reserve - Lake Alice State Forest · nature reserve - Matetsi Safari Area · nature reserve - Matetsi Safari Area 6 + 7 · nature reserve - Mbembesi Forest Reserve · nature reserve - Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park · nature reserve - Mucheni Community Conservancy · nature reserve - Railway Farm 35 · nature reserve - Railway Farm 37 · nature reserve - Railway Farm 39 · nature reserve - Umgusa State Forest · nature reserve - Victoria Falls Private Game Reserve · nature reserve …and 78 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: Matabeleland North 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 - Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls180 km - Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) · Livingstone194 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:28) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 17:40). Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight Jan 05:44 18:52 13.1 h Feb 06:03 18:45 12.7 h Mar 06:13 18:26 12.2 h Apr 06:19 18:01 11.7 h May 06:28 17:43 11.3 h Jun 06:39 17:40 11.0 h Jul 06:42 17:49 11.1 h Aug 06:31 17:58 11.5 h Sep 06:06 18:04 12.0 h Oct 05:41 18:10 12.5 h Nov 05:25 18:24 13.0 h Dec 05:28 18:42 13.2 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 Matabeleland North Province District People per km² Area km² Wards Services [Binga District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/) 198,632 15 13,339 25 31 [Umguza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/) 132,605 22 6,043 19 28 [Tsholotsho District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/) 128,428 17 7,745 22 47 [Nkayi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/nkayi/) 123,675 26 4,831 30 8 [Lupane District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/) 120,118 12 10,107 28 21 [Bubi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/) 94,279 16 6,079 23 8 [Hwange District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/) 75,690 2.8 26,974 20 90 [Hwange Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange-urban/) 48,083 155 310 15 27 [Victoria Falls District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/) 43,096 1,567 28 11 130 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 Matabeleland North Province - Hwange39,750 - Victoria Falls35,215 - Inyati8,402 - Binga4,327 - Dete2,993 - Lupane2,211 - Kamativi Mine1,575 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 Matabeleland North Province Named natural and historic features inside Matabeleland North Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 478 rivers and streams; 90 reservoirs and tanks; 29 dams; 1 waterfall. - Amanga Vlei - Baas Walker - Babarara - Baboda - Baleni Dam - Banda - Barinta - Bembe - Bembezana - Bembezana Dam - Bemsee - Bhumane - Big Toms - Bila - Bimba - Bimba Vlei - Bingwe - Bodaboda - Bodaboda Dam - Bolisa - Bongora - Bonisa Dam - Boyabembuzi - Boyabembuzi Dam …and 574 more. ### Coast and islands 40 islands; 1 headland. - Bwirawkoromoka Island - Cataract Island - Chasayi Island - Chisasati Island - Chizyungulukwa Island - Christmas Island - Elephant Island - Kabusaba Island - Kamana Island - Kamawenderere Island - Kampaka Island - Kangamani Island - Kanonga Island - Kaziraranyama Island - Kozi Island - Kudu Island - Look-out Point - Mambaleza Island - Mariyango Island - Marker Island - Masuko Island - Masuntu Island - Mbeta Island - Mubende Island …and 17 more. ### Hills and mountains 145 hills; 6 mountains. - Tuli · 1,456 m - Inyati · 1,413 m - Sigume · 1,408 m - Ndumba · 1,398 m - Mabulukwe · 1,379 m - Maxim · 1,377 m - Mkoko · 1,377 m - Tsetsa · 1,377 m - Intabayezinduna · 1,363 m - Mchawacha · 1,363 m - Sipongwene · 1,362 m - Spongwene · 1,362 m - Ntabayesilwane · 1,360 m - Phekiwe · 1,359 m - Ndololo · 1,355 m - Sempisi · 1,353 m - Dlulanye · 1,352 m - Tundazi · 1,350 m - Tanyelwan · 1,345 m - Ngulungundu · 1,343 m - Ntabazikamambo · 1,340 m - Kwezamanyembana · 1,333 m - Bonisa · 1,329 m - Intabemhlope · 1,318 m …and 127 more. ### Forests and nature 22 forests; 8 wildlife reserves; 3 parks; 1 forest reserve. - Chamunzi - Chesa Forest Land - Chete - Chete Safari Area - Chizarira - Chizarira Game Reserve - Dandanda Pan Game Reserve - Fuller Forest Area - Gamu Forest Land - Gwampa Forest Land - Gwampa Forest Land - Gwayi Forest Land - Hwange National Park - Insezi Extension Forest Land - Insezi Forest Land - Kavira Forest Area - Kazuma Forest Area - Kazuma Pan National Park - Lake Alice Forest Land - Lake Alice Forest Land - Lake Alice Game Reserve - Mbaze Pan Game Reserve - Mbembesi Forest Land - Molo Forest Land …and 10 more. ### History 6 ruins; 3 ancient sites. - Hova - Huntsman Quarry - Inyati Fort - Inyati Mission - Khami Ruins - Lower Longwe Ruins - Ntabazaka Mambo Ruins - Shiloh Mission - Upper Longwe Ruins ### Estates 15 estates. - Ascot Estate - Cranmore Estate - Doone Valley Estate - Glen Grey Estate - Hayzen Estate A - Manondo Estate - Maraposa Estate - Mnondu Estate - New Cross Estate - Seafield Estate - Southcote Estate - Standish B Estate - Ulundi Estate - Woodville Estate - Woollandale Estate ### Getting around 15 airfields; 4 airports; 3 bridges; 2 railway stations. - Aeroport de Victoria Falls - Benzies Bridge - Binga - Chete - Chizarira - Dollar - Godfrey Huggins Bridge - Hwange National Park Airport - Hwange Town Airport - Lupani - Mabikwa Airport - Masumo - Mlibizi - Ngamo Station - Nkayi - Norvall - Robins Camp - Sengwa - Simupas - Sinamatella - Sipepa - Thomson Junction - Victoria Falls Airport - William Farrar Bridge 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 Matabeleland North Province and the best time to visit In Matabeleland North Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 634 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (156 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 25 152 Feb 24 128 Mar 24 78 Apr 23 31 May 20 3 Jun 18 1 Jul 18 0 Aug 21 0 Sep 24 2 Oct 28 17 Nov 27 66 Dec 25 156 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Matabeleland North Province Places mapped inside Matabeleland North Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals16 - Banks10 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps22 - Hotels144 - Shopping malls3 - Schools134 - Colleges and universities3 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants48 - Police stations8 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 Matabeleland North Province?In Zimbabwe - What is the population of Matabeleland North Province?964,606 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Matabeleland North Province?About 18 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Matabeleland North Province?About 13 people per km² - What borders Matabeleland North Province?Bulawayo, Mashonaland West Province, Matabeleland South Province and Midlands Province - What is there to see in Matabeleland North Province?3. Devil's Cataract, 7. Cataract Island View, 8. Main Falls, A'Zambezi Lodge - What time zone is Matabeleland North Province in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Matabeleland North Province?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Matabeleland North Province?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Matabeleland North Province?Hwange - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Matabeleland North Province?90 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Matabeleland North Province?Tuli (1,456 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Matabeleland North Province?March to November - How many hospitals are in Matabeleland North Province?16 mapped - How many banks are in Matabeleland North Province?10 mapped - How many ATMs are in Matabeleland North Province?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Matabeleland North Province?22 mapped - What is the P-code of Matabeleland North Province?ZW15 (OCHA common operational dataset)