# Midlands Province, Zimbabwe – Districts, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/ Province · Zimbabwe # Midlands Province Midlands Province is a province of Zimbabwe. It had an estimated **2,141,478 people** in 2023 on 49,363 km² (about 43 per km²). Its main town is Gweru. It is divided into 14 districts. 187 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 578 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,141,478people (2023) - 49,363km² - 14districts - 578mapped services ## How many people live in Midlands Province? Midlands Province had an estimated **2,141,478 people** in 2023 — 12.3% of Zimbabwe, 3rd of 10 provinces. There are 1,078 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Zimbabwe figure of 1,077). Spread over 49,363 km², that is about **43 people per km²**, 6th of 10 provinces. 42.2% of people are children under 15 and 4.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 19 across Zimbabwe). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 87 children and older people. 0–4 ****328,604** 5–9 ****301,535** 10–14 ****274,356** 15–19 ****236,781** 20–24 ****194,118** 25–29 ****156,141** 30–34 ****132,126** 35–39 ****112,796** 40–44 ****98,673** 45–49 ****79,221** 50–54 ****55,243** 55–59 ****42,057** 60–64 ****36,745** 65–69 ****32,223** 70–74 ****22,031** 75–79 ****16,047** 80+ ****22,781** 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 Midlands Province? Midlands Province lies in [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 5 other provinces: [Mashonaland East Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/), [Mashonaland West Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/), [Masvingo Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/), [Matabeleland North Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/) and [Matabeleland South Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/). By area it is the 5th largest of 10 provinces in Zimbabwe. It covers 12.6% of [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). The centre of Midlands Province is about 188 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.0820° S, 29.8620° 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 Midlands Province OpenStreetMap lists 14 named sights in Midlands Province: 6 museums; 4 nature reserves; 2 attractions; 1 memorial; 1 cave. - Aviation Muesum · museum - Boggie's Clock Tower · museum - Kwekwe Mining Museum · museum - National Mining Museum · museum - Stock Exchange Building · museum - Zimbabwe Military Museum · museum - Antelope Game Park · nature reserve - Chirisa Safari Area · nature reserve - Midlands Black Rhino Conservancy · nature reserve - Sebakwe Dam Recreational Park · nature reserve - Invhukuvanhu BC · attraction - Mpesi · attraction - Home tsano · memorial - Mabura Guano Cave · cave 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: Midlands 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 - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo166 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare182 km ### Nearest railway station Kwekwe (Ward 6), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:17) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:30). Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight Jan 05:34 18:43 13.2 h Feb 05:52 18:36 12.7 h Mar 06:03 18:17 12.2 h Apr 06:10 17:51 11.7 h May 06:19 17:33 11.2 h Jun 06:30 17:30 11.0 h Jul 06:34 17:38 11.1 h Aug 06:22 17:48 11.4 h Sep 05:57 17:54 12.0 h Oct 05:31 18:01 12.5 h Nov 05:15 18:15 13.0 h Dec 05:17 18:33 13.3 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 Midlands Province District People per km² Area km² Wards Services [Gokwe South District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/) 408,108 37 11,124 33 28 [Gokwe North District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/) 324,402 45 7,268 36 18 [Kwekwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/) 229,988 26 8,748 33 65 [Mberengwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/) 222,166 44 5,066 37 92 [Gweru Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru-urban/) 213,024 1,298 164 18 103 [Kwekwe Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe-urban/) 130,350 1,507 86 14 45 [Gweru District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru/) 119,958 20 5,889 19 32 [Chirumhanzu District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/chirumhanzu/) 110,428 23 4,749 25 52 [Shurugwi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/shurugwi/) 100,921 29 3,464 24 48 [Zvishavane District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane/) 92,511 37 2,476 19 38 [Zvishavane Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane-urban/) 69,425 1,113 62 10 23 [Redcliff District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/redcliff/) 47,831 424 113 9 3 [Gokwe South Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south-urban/) 38,496 2,030 19 6 8 [Shurugwi Town District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/shurugwi-town/) 33,870 253 134 13 23 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 Midlands Province - Gweru158,200 - Kwekwe119,863 - Zvishavane59,717 - Redcliff41,526 - Gokwe33,073 - Shurugwi23,304 - Mvuma4,331 - Lalapanzi1,390 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 Midlands Province Named natural and historic features inside Midlands Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 436 rivers and streams; 58 reservoirs and tanks; 14 dams; 2 waterfalls. - Austen - Badome - Badza - Bake - Bann Dam - Bann dam - Baro - Batitswa - Bembe - Bembezana - Bengwe - Biri - Bonda Dam - Bonoasungwe - Bova Dam - Bungwa - Bungwe - Bungwe - Burayayi Dam - Burure - Busi - Buta - Bvumvudzi - Bwerondo …and 486 more. ### Hills and mountains 353 hills; 22 mountains; 2 peaks; 1 mountain pass; 1 valley. - Cambrai · 1,499 m - Mount Bunwa · 1,484 m - Ndabashla · 1,483 m - Sebanga · 1,483 m - Ashton Kop · 1,455 m - Beacon Kop · 1,452 m - Netherburn · 1,452 m - Mnyami · 1,448 m - Iron Mine · 1,445 m - Gwelo · 1,441 m - Dandasi · 1,437 m - Sifundula · 1,432 m - Mkoba · 1,431 m - Chishuku · 1,422 m - Belingwe Peak · 1,421 m - Gambe · 1,418 m - Selukwe North · 1,414 m - Nunkwe · 1,410 m - Daisyfield · 1,409 m - Longwe · 1,409 m - Mont d’Or · 1,406 m - Athens · 1,405 m - Chizhou · 1,404 m - Domboromari · 1,404 m …and 355 more. ### Forests and nature 3 forests; 2 parks; 1 wildlife reserve. - Chirisa Game Reserve - Chizarira National Park - Mafungabusi Forest Land - Mtao Forest Land - Sebakwe Recreational Park - Sipani Sessami Forest Area ### History 3 ruins; 1 fort. - Bushman Paintings - Chimnungwa Ruins - Dangarendove Ruins - Fort Gibbs ### Estates 17 estates. - Bemthree Estate A - Boulder Estate - Central Estates - Central Estates - Collynie - Fork Road Estate - Gamwa - Gando Estate - Gando Estate - Loozani Estate - Magakooshla Estate - Mooiplaats Estate - Primrose Estate - Rhodesdale Estate - Sherwood Block Estate - Tokwe - Uamvar Estate ### Getting around 9 airfields; 2 airports; 2 railway stations; 1 railway halt; 1 bridge. - Chewonge - Chipfundi - Gokwe - Gweru - Gweru-Thornhill Air Base - Kwekwe - Kwekwe East - Lalapansi Station - Lyndhurst Halt - Nembudzia - Noel Hunt Bridge - Sengwa Gorge - Vlei - Zisco - Zvishavane 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 Midlands Province and the best time to visit In Midlands Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 691 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (188 mm) and the driest Aug (1 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 23 141 Feb 23 122 Mar 22 85 Apr 20 30 May 17 5 Jun 15 3 Jul 15 2 Aug 18 1 Sep 22 4 Oct 24 24 Nov 24 86 Dec 23 188 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Midlands Province Places mapped inside Midlands Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals32 - Banks7 - Petrol pumps36 - Hotels41 - Schools379 - Colleges and universities22 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies4 - Restaurants36 - Police stations18 - Dental clinics2 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 Midlands Province?In Zimbabwe - What is the population of Midlands Province?2,141,478 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Midlands Province?About 19 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Midlands Province?About 43 people per km² - What borders Midlands Province?Mashonaland East Province, Mashonaland West Province, Masvingo Province, Matabeleland North Province and Matabeleland South Province - What is there to see in Midlands Province?Antelope Game Park, Aviation Muesum, Boggie's Clock Tower, Chirisa Safari Area - What time zone is Midlands Province in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Midlands Province?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Midlands Province?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Midlands Province?Gweru - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Midlands Province?58 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Midlands Province?Cambrai (1,499 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Midlands Province?March to November - How many hospitals are in Midlands Province?32 mapped - How many banks are in Midlands Province?7 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Midlands Province?36 mapped - What is the P-code of Midlands Province?ZW17 (OCHA common operational dataset)