Masvingo Province · Zimbabwe
Masvingo travel guide
Masvingo is a city in Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe, home to about 1,639,000 people.
- Best months
- March to August
- Currency
- ZWGZimbabwe ZiG
- Time zone
- Africa/Harare
- Language
- Barwe, Chewa, English
About
About Masvingo
Masvingo, formerly known as Fort Victoria, is a city in southeastern Zimbabwe and the capital of Masvingo Province. The city lies close to Great Zimbabwe, the national monument from which the country takes its name and close to Lake Mutirikwi, its recreational park, the Kyle dam and the Kyle National Reserve that is home to a range of animal species.
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When to go
The best time to visit Masvingo
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Masvingo are March to August. November is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 136 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Masvingo
Getting in
Buses to Masvingo leave when full from Harare's Mbare bus station, cost about US$7 and take about five hours. You may be able to get one of the "luxury" buses between Johannesburg and Harare's Roadport to drop you off, but this will be much more expensive and is unlikely to work in the other direction. Minibuses from Bulawayo cost about US$8 and take 4.5 to 5 hours.
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Questions
Masvingo: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Masvingo?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Masvingo are March to August. November is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 136 mm of rain.
What currency is used in Masvingo?
Zimbabwe ZiG (ZWG).
Nearby
Destinations near Masvingo
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.