# Zvishavane Urban District, Midlands Province – Wards

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane-urban/

District · Midlands Province 

# Zvishavane Urban District

Zvishavane Urban District is a district of Zimbabwe in Midlands Province. It had an estimated **69,425 people** in 2023 on 62 km² (about 1,113 per km²). It is divided into 10 wards. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 69,425people (2023)
- 62.4km²
- 10wards
- 23mapped services

## How many people live in Zvishavane Urban District?

Zvishavane Urban District had an estimated **69,425 people** in 2023 — 3.2% of Midlands Province, 75th of 91 districts. There are 1,183 women for every 1,000 men (above the Midlands Province figure of 1,078). Spread over 62 km², that is about **1,113 people per km²**, 24th of 91 districts.

35.7% of people are children under 15 and 1.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 19 across Midlands Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 59 children and older people.

0–4 ****10,319**

5–9 ****7,987**

10–14 ****6,505**

15–19 ****7,158**

20–24 ****7,827**

25–29 ****7,281**

30–34 ****6,240**

35–39 ****5,014**

40–44 ****4,189**

45–49 ****2,724**

50–54 ****1,623**

55–59 ****1,069**

60–64 ****567**

65–69 ****357**

70–74 ****213**

75–79 ****156**

80+ ****196**

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 Zvishavane Urban District?

Zvishavane Urban District lies in [Midlands Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 1 other district: [Zvishavane District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane/). By area it is the 75th largest of 91 districts in Zimbabwe. It covers 0.1% of [Midlands Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/). The centre of Zvishavane Urban District is about 297 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 101 km from Gweru, the main town of Midlands Province. The centre point is at 20.3264° S, 30.0653° 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: Zvishavane Urban 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) · Bulawayo154 km
- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown285 km

### Nearest railway station

Bannochburn (Ward 19), about 21 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:32, 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 Zvishavane Urban District

Ward Area km² Localities Services 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane-urban/ward-1/) 0.6 0 1 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane-urban/ward-10/) 9.3 0 1 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane-urban/ward-2/) 0.5 0 0 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane-urban/ward-3/) 2.1 1 9 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane-urban/ward-4/) 1.4 0 1 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane-urban/ward-5/) 0.6 0 0 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane-urban/ward-6/) 17 0 5 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane-urban/ward-7/) 3.9 0 4 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane-urban/ward-8/) 1.5 0 0 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane-urban/ward-9/) 26 1 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 Zvishavane Urban District

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Zvishavane Urban District. The largest with a recorded population: Zvishavane (59,717).

- Maglas
- Zvishavane

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 Zvishavane Urban District

Named natural and historic features inside Zvishavane Urban District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Emtonjeni · 1,113 m
- Zvishavane · 987 m
- Izayi · 986 m
- Makwasha · 958 m

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 Zvishavane Urban District and the best time to visit

In Zvishavane Urban 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 Zvishavane Urban District

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels4
- Schools5
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants4
- Police stations3

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 Zvishavane Urban District?In Midlands Province, Zimbabwe
- What is the population of Zvishavane Urban District?69,425 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Zvishavane Urban District?About 22 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Zvishavane Urban District?About 1,113 people per km²
- What borders Zvishavane Urban District?Zvishavane District
- What time zone is Zvishavane Urban District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Zvishavane Urban District?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Zvishavane Urban District?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Zvishavane Urban District?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Zvishavane Urban District?Emtonjeni (1,113 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Zvishavane Urban District?January to November
- How many hospitals are in Zvishavane Urban District?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Zvishavane Urban District?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Zvishavane Urban District?ZW1725 (OCHA common operational dataset)