City profile · Zimbabwe · Africa
Gwanda
Matabeleland South Province · Zimbabwe
City population
26,700
#26
in Zimbabwe
#2
in Matabeleland South Province
#19,926
worldwide
-20.936, 29.007 · 407 km from Harare
About Gwanda
Gwanda is a city in Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe with a population of 26,700. It is the 26th largest of the 29 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Zimbabwe, and the 19,926th largest worldwide. It lies 407 km from Harare.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Matabeleland South Province
Rank in region
#2of 2
Elevation
986 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Africa/Harare
Coordinates
-20.936, 29.007
Record updated
2026-04-14
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 29 in ZimbabweClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.