# Mberengwa District, Midlands Province – Wards & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ District · Midlands Province # Mberengwa District Mberengwa District is a district of Zimbabwe in Midlands Province. It had an estimated **222,166 people** in 2023 on 5,066 km² (about 44 per km²). It is divided into 37 wards. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 92 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 222,166people (2023) - 5,066km² - 37wards - 92mapped services ## How many people live in Mberengwa District? Mberengwa District had an estimated **222,166 people** in 2023 — 10.4% of Midlands Province, 26th of 91 districts. There are 1,110 women for every 1,000 men (above the Midlands Province figure of 1,078). Spread over 5,066 km², that is about **44 people per km²**, 53rd of 91 districts. 46.3% of people are children under 15 and 5.9% 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 109 children and older people. 0–4 ****34,945** 5–9 ****35,059** 10–14 ****32,873** 15–19 ****25,678** 20–24 ****15,445** 25–29 ****12,386** 30–34 ****11,137** 35–39 ****10,581** 40–44 ****9,230** 45–49 ****7,232** 50–54 ****5,384** 55–59 ****4,624** 60–64 ****4,575** 65–69 ****4,346** 70–74 ****3,087** 75–79 ****2,234** 80+ ****3,350** 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 Mberengwa District? Mberengwa District lies in [Midlands Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chivi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/), [Gwanda District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/), [Insiza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/), [Mwenezi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/) and [Zvishavane District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane/). By area it is the 33rd largest of 91 districts in Zimbabwe. It covers 10.3% of [Midlands Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/). The centre of Mberengwa District is about 334 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 141 km from Gweru, the main town of Midlands Province. The centre point is at 20.6880° S, 30.0929° 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 Mberengwa District OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Mberengwa District: 2 attractions. - Invhukuvanhu BC · attraction - Mpesi · attraction 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: Mberengwa 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) · Bulawayo170 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown278 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:13) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 17:26). 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 Mberengwa District Ward Area km² Localities Services [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-1/) 398 1 0 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-10/) 97 1 2 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-11/) 120 0 3 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-12/) 129 0 3 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-13/) 115 0 3 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-14/) 110 0 1 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-15/) 86 0 3 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-16/) 73 2 0 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-17/) 129 0 4 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-18/) 120 2 6 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-19/) 145 0 1 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-2/) 427 4 9 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-20/) 117 0 2 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-21/) 105 0 1 [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-22/) 134 0 2 [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-23/) 84 1 1 [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-24/) 144 1 0 [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-25/) 84 0 1 [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-26/) 116 0 5 [Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-27/) 76 0 5 [Ward 28](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-28/) 74 1 4 [Ward 29](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-29/) 165 0 1 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-3/) 159 0 6 [Ward 30](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-30/) 116 0 1 [Ward 31](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-31/) 164 0 3 [Ward 32](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-32/) 182 0 3 [Ward 33](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-33/) 60 0 3 [Ward 34](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-34/) 119 0 1 [Ward 35](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-35/) 277 1 1 [Ward 36](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-36/) 218 0 0 [Ward 37](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-37/) 32 1 2 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-4/) 118 1 2 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-5/) 108 0 0 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-6/) 164 0 2 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-7/) 86 0 3 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-8/) 106 0 4 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-9/) 108 0 4 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 Mberengwa District Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Mberengwa District. Settlements here lie between about 669 m and 1,097 m above sea level (median 829 m). - Buchwa - Bvute - Danga - Don Bosco Mission - Mataga - Mataka - Mberengwa - Mhokonye - Mnene Mission - Mount Belingwe - Munene - Musume Mission - Sawa Sawa - Vanguard Mine - Yorks 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 Mberengwa District Named natural and historic features inside Mberengwa District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 28 rivers and streams; 7 reservoirs and tanks. - Biri - Bonda Dam - Bungwe - Burayayi Dam - Chingezi - Chiramin Dam - Dohwe - Dohwe - Gwamakungwe - Gwehanga Dam - Gwezapula - Jingu - Mabori - Malole - Manzimhlope - Mapunya - Marishawi - Matedzi - Mere - Mtanka Dora - Mundi - Mwele - Nenga Dam - Nsena …and 11 more. ### Hills and mountains 106 hills; 12 mountains; 1 peak; 1 valley. - Mount Bunwa · 1,484 m - Belingwe Peak · 1,421 m - Gumukwe · 1,365 m - Gwanhugwi · 1,256 m - Mumburume · 1,232 m - Sikanjena · 1,177 m - Bungwe · 1,175 m - Molomoka · 1,171 m - Damboshoko · 1,160 m - Mafuta · 1,153 m - Mwembe · 1,133 m - Gurumutumbu · 1,119 m - Vuzwa · 1,112 m - Uronga · 1,108 m - Ruvabvu · 1,103 m - Iddo · 1,089 m - Dumbwi · 1,084 m - Hid · 1,075 m - Mankanda · 1,062 m - Chivuzhe · 1,057 m - Sibankana · 1,056 m - Low · 1,046 m - Maware · 1,044 m - Matebe · 1,038 m …and 96 more. ### History 1 ruin. - Chimnungwa Ruins 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 Mberengwa District and the best time to visit In Mberengwa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 617 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (132 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 103 Feb 24 103 Mar 23 85 Apr 21 41 May 18 10 Jun 16 6 Jul 15 4 Aug 18 2 Sep 22 16 Oct 24 34 Nov 25 82 Dec 25 132 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mberengwa District Places mapped inside Mberengwa District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Hotels1 - Schools85 - Colleges and universities1 - 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 Mberengwa District?In Midlands Province, Zimbabwe - What is the population of Mberengwa District?222,166 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Mberengwa District?About 17 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Mberengwa District?About 44 people per km² - What borders Mberengwa District?Chivi District, Gwanda District, Insiza District, Mwenezi District and Zvishavane District - What is there to see in Mberengwa District?Invhukuvanhu BC, Mpesi - What time zone is Mberengwa District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mberengwa District?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Mberengwa District?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mberengwa District?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mberengwa District?Settlements lie between 669 m and 1,097 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mberengwa District?7 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Mberengwa District?Mount Bunwa (1,484 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mberengwa District?January to November - How many hospitals are in Mberengwa District?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Mberengwa District?ZW1706 (OCHA common operational dataset)