# Gokwe North District, Midlands Province – Wards & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ District · Midlands Province # Gokwe North District Gokwe North District is a district of Zimbabwe in Midlands Province. It had an estimated **324,402 people** in 2023 on 7,268 km² (about 45 per km²). It is divided into 36 wards. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 324,402people (2023) - 7,268km² - 36wards - 18mapped services ## How many people live in Gokwe North District? Gokwe North District had an estimated **324,402 people** in 2023 — 15.1% of Midlands Province, 13th of 91 districts. There are 1,034 women for every 1,000 men (below the Midlands Province figure of 1,078). Spread over 7,268 km², that is about **45 people per km²**, 52nd of 91 districts. 46.7% of people are children under 15 and 4.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 17 years (it is 19 across Midlands Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 103 children and older people. 0–4 ****55,482** 5–9 ****50,860** 10–14 ****45,255** 15–19 ****34,903** 20–24 ****27,525** 25–29 ****22,358** 30–34 ****18,311** 35–39 ****15,579** 40–44 ****12,696** 45–49 ****9,908** 50–54 ****7,609** 55–59 ****5,677** 60–64 ****5,369** 65–69 ****4,377** 70–74 ****3,102** 75–79 ****2,184** 80+ ****3,207** 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 Gokwe North District? Gokwe North District lies in [Midlands Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 6 other districts: [Binga District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/), [Gokwe South District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/), [Hurungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/), [Kariba District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba/), [Makonde District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/) and [Sanyati District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/sanyati/). By area it is the 16th largest of 91 districts in Zimbabwe. It covers 14.7% of [Midlands Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/). The centre of Gokwe North District is about 243 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 237 km from Gweru, the main town of Midlands Province. The centre point is at 17.5569° S, 28.7747° 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: Gokwe North 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 - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba116 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare249 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:37). 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 Gokwe North District Ward Area km² Localities Services [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-1/) 152 0 0 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-10/) 103 0 0 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-11/) 138 0 2 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-12/) 164 0 0 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-13/) 111 1 4 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-14/) 141 0 0 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-15/) 187 0 1 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-16/) 162 1 0 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-17/) 305 0 1 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-18/) 246 0 0 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-19/) 277 1 0 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-2/) 283 4 3 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-20/) 148 0 0 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-21/) 128 0 0 [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-22/) 498 0 0 [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-23/) 184 0 0 [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-24/) 288 0 0 [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-25/) 272 0 0 [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-26/) 236 0 0 [Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-27/) 257 0 0 [Ward 28](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-28/) 213 1 3 [Ward 29](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-29/) 343 4 1 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-3/) 254 1 1 [Ward 30](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-30/) 124 0 0 [Ward 31](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-31/) 88 0 0 [Ward 32](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-32/) 133 0 0 [Ward 33](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-33/) 122 0 0 [Ward 34](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-34/) 143 0 0 [Ward 35](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-35/) 150 1 0 [Ward 36](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-36/) 114 1 0 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-4/) 211 2 1 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-5/) 202 0 0 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-6/) 157 0 1 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-7/) 283 0 0 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-8/) 194 0 0 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-9/) 257 0 0 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 Gokwe North District Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Gokwe North District. Settlements here lie between about 632 m and 867 m above sea level (median 712 m). - Bikeni Nyemba - Chereya - Chireya - Chiutsi Business Centre - Gorodema - Kabuyuni Rural Service Center - Lusumbuko Business Centre - Machihiri - Madzivazvido - Nembudzia - Nembudziya - Nenyuka - Nenyunka - Sandura Township - Tchoda - Zhomba Business Centre - Zomba 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 Gokwe North District Named natural and historic features inside Gokwe North District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 88 rivers and streams; 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Bonoasungwe - Bungwa - Burure - Busi - Bvumvudzi - Chamba - Champapara - Charamgwa - Chihorongwe Dam - Chimachenji - Chota - Dende - Dindimiti - Dondo - Dume - Fulechi - Gasana - Gwetsanga - Gwevu - Hwadzi - Hwonyi - Kahoba - Kahuhute - Kakunitana …and 67 more. ### Hills and mountains 26 hills; 1 peak. - Chenahunga · 1,116 m - Kadomo · 1,072 m - Mumwa · 1,070 m - Nyamuroro · 1,063 m - Guyu · 1,034 m - Denamwe · 981 m - Chidomwe · 952 m - Nyenyetu · 939 m - Mlatela · 913 m - Mkovaomwe · 895 m - Nyamenga · 892 m - Galagashi · 874 m - Makwura · 871 m - Chiringoma · 862 m - Nyuwe · 837 m - Kasabaya · 834 m - Gomera · 813 m - Makari · 813 m - Nyamasitu · 811 m - Sinajuli · 798 m - Chericheri · 784 m - Navoroyamafupa · 777 m - Chirengwe · 731 m - Chilomo · 728 m …and 3 more. ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Chizarira National Park ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Nembudzia 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 Gokwe North District and the best time to visit In Gokwe North District, the warmest month is Oct (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 721 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (188 mm) and the driest Aug (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 188 Feb 25 136 Mar 25 102 Apr 24 30 May 22 4 Jun 20 1 Jul 19 0 Aug 22 0 Sep 26 2 Oct 29 13 Nov 29 75 Dec 26 170 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gokwe North District Places mapped inside Gokwe North District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Schools16 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 Gokwe North District?In Midlands Province, Zimbabwe - What is the population of Gokwe North District?324,402 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Gokwe North District?About 17 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Gokwe North District?About 45 people per km² - What borders Gokwe North District?Binga District, Gokwe South District, Hurungwe District, Kariba District, Makonde District and Sanyati District - What time zone is Gokwe North District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gokwe North District?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Gokwe North District?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gokwe North District?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gokwe North District?Settlements lie between 632 m and 867 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Gokwe North District?3 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Gokwe North District?Chenahunga (1,116 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gokwe North District?March to September - How many hospitals are in Gokwe North District?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Gokwe North District?ZW1702 (OCHA common operational dataset)