# Victoria Falls District, Matabeleland North Province – Wards

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/

District · Matabeleland North Province 

# Victoria Falls District

Victoria Falls District is a district of Zimbabwe in Matabeleland North Province. It had an estimated **43,096 people** in 2023 on 28 km² (about 1,567 per km²). It is divided into 11 wards. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 130 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 43,096people (2023)
- 27.5km²
- 11wards
- 130mapped services

## How many people live in Victoria Falls District?

Victoria Falls District had an estimated **43,096 people** in 2023 — 4.5% of Matabeleland North Province, 82nd of 91 districts. There are 1,204 women for every 1,000 men (above the Matabeleland North Province figure of 1,061). Spread over 28 km², that is about **1,567 people per km²**, 14th of 91 districts.

34.1% of people are children under 15 and 1.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 23 years (it is 18 across Matabeleland North Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people.

0–4 ****5,887**

5–9 ****4,684**

10–14 ****4,126**

15–19 ****4,183**

20–24 ****4,634**

25–29 ****4,708**

30–34 ****4,164**

35–39 ****3,535**

40–44 ****2,960**

45–49 ****1,923**

50–54 ****841**

55–59 ****544**

60–64 ****345**

65–69 ****242**

70–74 ****137**

75–79 ****88**

80+ ****95**

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 Victoria Falls District?

Victoria Falls District lies in [Matabeleland North Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 1 other district: [Hwange District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/). By area it is the 83rd largest of 91 districts in Zimbabwe. It covers 0.0% of [Matabeleland North Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/). The centre of Victoria Falls District is about 553 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 236 km from Lupane, the main town of Matabeleland North Province. The centre point is at 17.9308° S, 25.8313° 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 Victoria Falls District

OpenStreetMap lists 24 named sights in Victoria Falls District: 8 attractions; 5 viewpoints; 3 waterfalls; 3 zoos; 2 nature reserves; 1 memorial; 1 monument; 1 museum.

- Steam Loco · museum
- Devil's Cataract · waterfall
- Main Falls · waterfall
- Victoria Falls · waterfall
- Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park · nature reserve
- Victoria Falls Rainforest · nature reserve
- 3. Devil's Cataract · viewpoint
- 7. Cataract Island View · viewpoint
- 8. Main Falls · viewpoint
- The log · viewpoint
- Zambezi river view point · viewpoint
- A'Zambezi Lodge · attraction
- Adventure zone · attraction
- Baobab trees road · attraction
- Big Tree (Baobab) · attraction
- Chikopokopo · attraction
- Chipala Cultural Experience · attraction
- Gorge Swing & Zipline (Wild Horizons) · attraction
- Zambezi Horse Trails · attraction
- David Livingstone · memorial
- The Snake Pit · zoo
- Victoria Falls Snake Park · zoo
- Victoria Falls distances plaque. · monument
- Zambezi Nature Sanctuary · zoo

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: Victoria Falls 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

- Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) · Livingstone12 km
- Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls19 km

### Nearest railway station

Victoria Falls (Ward 2), about 1.0 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 17:48).

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 Victoria Falls District

Ward Area km² Localities Services 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/ward-1/) 2.8 0 33 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/ward-10/) 1.5 0 0 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/ward-11/) 4.5 1 5 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/ward-2/) 15 0 73 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/ward-3/) 0.4 0 6 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/ward-4/) 0.3 0 2 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/ward-5/) 0.5 1 7 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/ward-6/) 0.3 0 1 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/ward-7/) 0.6 0 1 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/ward-8/) 0.2 0 0 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/ward-9/) 0.9 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 Victoria Falls District

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Victoria Falls District. The largest with a recorded population: Victoria Falls (35,215).

- Chinotimba
- Victoria Falls

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 Victoria Falls District

Named natural and historic features inside Victoria Falls District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 waterfall; 1 river or stream.

- Devil's Cataract
- Naboronga

### Coast and islands

4 islands.

- Cataract Island
- Princess Christian Island
- Princess Elizabeth Island
- Princess Marie Louise Island

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 Victoria Falls District and the best time to visit

In Victoria Falls District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 613 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (139 mm) and the driest Jul (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 25 139 

Feb 24 126 

Mar 24 92 

Apr 23 33 

May 20 2 

Jun 18 6 

Jul 17 0 

Aug 20 0 

Sep 25 2 

Oct 28 12 

Nov 28 63 

Dec 26 136 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Victoria Falls District

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks8
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels59
- Shopping malls3
- Schools9
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants41
- 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 Victoria Falls District?In Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe
- What is the population of Victoria Falls District?43,096 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Victoria Falls District?About 23 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Victoria Falls District?About 1,567 people per km²
- What borders Victoria Falls District?Hwange District
- What is there to see in Victoria Falls District?3. Devil's Cataract, 7. Cataract Island View, 8. Main Falls, A'Zambezi Lodge
- What time zone is Victoria Falls District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Victoria Falls District?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Victoria Falls District?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Victoria Falls District?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Victoria Falls District?March to November
- How many hospitals are in Victoria Falls District?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Victoria Falls District?8 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Victoria Falls District?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Victoria Falls District?ZW1522 (OCHA common operational dataset)