Map of Mutare, Zimbabwe

Mutare is the administrative centre of Manicaland, Zimbabwe, with a population of about 224,802. It lies at 18.9707°S, 32.6709°E. Mutare is about 213 km (132 mi) southeast of Harare, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Manica, 22 km to the east.

Mutare at a glance

Where is Mutare?

• The 4th largest city in Zimbabwe by recorded population.
• The largest city in Manicaland on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 59 min on the shortest day to 13 h 16 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Mutare

• Manica — 22 km east, Mozambique
• Rusape — 75 km northwest
• Chimoio — 87 km east, Mozambique
• Gondola — 104 km east, Mozambique
• Chipinge — 135 km south
• Marondera — 147 km northwest
• Ruwa — 193 km northwest
• Chitungwiza — 199 km northwest
• Harare — 213 km northwest
• Masvingo — 228 km southwest

Largest cities in Manicaland

• Rusape — 37,906
• Chipinge — 34,959

Largest cities in Zimbabwe

• Harare — 1,542,813
• Bulawayo — 665,952
• Chitungwiza — 371,246
• Gweru — 158,200
• Kwekwe — 119,863
• Kadoma — 117,381
• Ruwa — 94,083
• Chinhoyi — 90,800
• Masvingo — 90,286
• Norton — 87,039

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.