# Kwekwe District, Midlands Province – Wards, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ District · Midlands Province # Kwekwe District Kwekwe District is a district of Zimbabwe in Midlands Province. It had an estimated **229,988 people** in 2023 on 8,748 km² (about 26 per km²). It is divided into 33 wards. 72 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 65 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 229,988people (2023) - 8,748km² - 33wards - 65mapped services ## How many people live in Kwekwe District? Kwekwe District had an estimated **229,988 people** in 2023 — 10.7% of Midlands Province, 22nd of 91 districts. There are 984 women for every 1,000 men (below the Midlands Province figure of 1,078). Spread over 8,748 km², that is about **26 people per km²**, 67th of 91 districts. 43.8% of people are children under 15 and 5.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 18 years (it is 19 across Midlands Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 95 children and older people. 0–4 ****35,196** 5–9 ****33,644** 10–14 ****31,880** 15–19 ****25,350** 20–24 ****19,457** 25–29 ****15,530** 30–34 ****12,943** 35–39 ****10,991** 40–44 ****9,693** 45–49 ****8,661** 50–54 ****6,229** 55–59 ****4,652** 60–64 ****4,252** 65–69 ****4,067** 70–74 ****2,710** 75–79 ****2,084** 80+ ****2,649** 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 Kwekwe District? Kwekwe District lies in [Midlands Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 9 other districts: [Bubi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/), [Chirumhanzu District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/chirumhanzu/), [Gokwe South District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/), [Gweru District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru/), [Kwekwe Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe-urban/), [Mhondoro-Ngezi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/mhondoro-ngezi/), [Nkayi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/nkayi/), [Redcliff District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/redcliff/) and [Sanyati District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/sanyati/). By area it is the 10th largest of 91 districts in Zimbabwe. It covers 17.7% of [Midlands Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/). The centre of Kwekwe District is about 188 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 73 km from Gweru, the main town of Midlands Province. The centre point is at 18.8210° S, 29.6080° 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 Kwekwe District OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Kwekwe District: 2 nature reserves; 1 cave. - Midlands Black Rhino Conservancy · nature reserve - Sebakwe Dam Recreational Park · nature reserve - 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: Kwekwe 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) · Bulawayo168 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare185 km ### Nearest railway station Munyati (Ward 31), about 26 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 17:31). 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 Kwekwe District Ward Area km² Localities Services [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-1/) 591 0 0 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-10/) 127 4 3 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-11/) 138 0 5 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-12/) 152 2 3 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-13/) 143 0 3 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-14/) 129 1 4 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-15/) 487 0 0 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-16/) 165 0 4 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-17/) 236 0 2 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-18/) 61 0 1 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-19/) 76 0 0 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-2/) 1,174 2 5 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-20/) 136 0 0 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-21/) 184 2 3 [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-22/) 166 1 1 [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-23/) 141 0 0 [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-24/) 466 0 0 [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-25/) 169 0 0 [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-26/) 157 0 0 [Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-27/) 169 1 0 [Ward 28](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-28/) 67 0 0 [Ward 29](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-29/) 92 0 0 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-3/) 716 0 0 [Ward 30](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-30/) 538 2 1 [Ward 31](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-31/) 552 5 0 [Ward 32](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-32/) 69 5 3 [Ward 33](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-33/) 148 0 0 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-4/) 589 1 1 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-5/) 313 10 3 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-6/) 143 8 6 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-7/) 149 10 3 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-8/) 128 11 7 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-9/) 174 7 7 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 Kwekwe District Open gazetteers list **72 villages, towns and localities** in Kwekwe District. Settlements here lie between about 1,029 m and 1,305 m above sea level (median 1,221 m). - Bee Mine - Bemthree - Bhamala Business Center - Bhamala Village - Bharamasvesve Village - Bhoki Village - Blue Gum - Champagne - Chief Ntabeni - Chitsiko Village - Dhibha Village - Donjane Village - Empress Mine - Empress Mine Township - Hunters Road - Kasawi Village - Loreto Mission - Mahlangu Village - Mahogo Village "A" - Mahogo Village "B" - Mali - Mangwarangwara Village - Manzamunyama Village - Mathanzima Village - Mawela Village - Mawundi Village - Mayisa Village - Mbondiya Village - Mhondiwa Village - Mopani Township - Mubereki Village - Munyati - Munyati St Peter's Business Centre - Mupora Village - Mushangi Business Center - Mzizi Village - Naseby Township - Navata Village - Ndebele Village - Ndumo Village - Nzama Mahogo Village - Paraffin Village - Salagushle - Samambwa Village - Sanengeta - Sanyati - Sengezi Village - Senkwasi Village - Sidakeni Business Center - Silobela - Sitsha Village - Sosombe II Ext Village 10 - Sosombe II Ext Village 11 - Sosombe II Ext Village 12 - Sosombe II Ext Village 13 - Sosombe II Ext Village 7 - Sosombe II Ext Village 8 - Sosombe II Ext Village 9 - Sosombe II Village 1 - Sosombe II Village 2 - Sosombe II Village 3 - Sosombe II Village 4 - Sosombe II Village 5 - St. Killians - St.George Business Center - Tiger Reef - Totororo Business Center - Vrede - Zhombe - Zhombe Joel - Zhombe Joel Center - Zhombe Mission Township 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 Kwekwe District Named natural and historic features inside Kwekwe District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 65 rivers and streams; 15 reservoirs and tanks; 10 dams. - Austen - Bann Dam - Bann dam - Bembezana - Cactus Poort Dam - Chebechebe - Chemhashu - Chikombera - Chinyora - Damba - Damba Dam - Donsa - Donsa Dam - Dutchmans Pool Dam - Exchange Dam - Fagritch Spruit - Furrow - Giraffe - Gwembezi - Gwenema - Gwengule - Gwenzi - Intangwe - Kwe Kwe …and 66 more. ### Hills and mountains 17 hills. - Kwe Kwe · 1,300 m - Mthangala · 1,286 m - Chombe · 1,274 m - Dendera · 1,268 m - Mgigen · 1,237 m - Hozori · 1,231 m - Bembezaan · 1,220 m - Simawaga · 1,212 m - Chinauru · 1,202 m - Dombo Dombo · 1,197 m - Sebakwe Poort · 1,194 m - Shamwari · 1,182 m - Selima · 1,149 m - Chimakasa · 1,104 m - Semhakasa · 1,098 m - Lungugwe · 1,078 m - Zhombe · 1,032 m ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Sebakwe Recreational Park ### Estates 4 estates. - Bemthree Estate A - Collynie - Loozani Estate - Sherwood Block Estate ### Getting around 1 airfield; 1 bridge. - Kwekwe East - Noel Hunt 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 Kwekwe District and the best time to visit In Kwekwe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 676 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (180 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 23 155 Feb 23 123 Mar 22 79 Apr 20 28 May 18 4 Jun 16 2 Jul 15 1 Aug 18 0 Sep 22 4 Oct 25 21 Nov 25 77 Dec 24 180 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kwekwe District Places mapped inside Kwekwe District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels5 - Schools53 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants1 - Police stations2 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 Kwekwe District?In Midlands Province, Zimbabwe - What is the population of Kwekwe District?229,988 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Kwekwe District?About 18 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Kwekwe District?About 26 people per km² - What borders Kwekwe District?Bubi District, Chirumhanzu District, Gokwe South District, Gweru District, Kwekwe Urban District, Mhondoro-Ngezi District, Nkayi District, Redcliff District and Sanyati District - What is there to see in Kwekwe District?Mabura Guano Cave, Midlands Black Rhino Conservancy, Sebakwe Dam Recreational Park - What time zone is Kwekwe District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kwekwe District?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Kwekwe District?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kwekwe District?72 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kwekwe District?Settlements lie between 1,029 m and 1,305 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kwekwe District?15 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Kwekwe District?Kwe Kwe (1,300 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kwekwe District?March to November - How many hospitals are in Kwekwe District?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kwekwe District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kwekwe District?ZW1705 (OCHA common operational dataset)