Shamva District

Shamva is one of seven districts in the Mashonaland Central province of Zimbabwe. The district capital is the village of Shamva.

Shamva District
District
Interactive map of Shamva District
Coordinates: 17°10′0″S 31°40′0″E
Country	Zimbabwe
Province	Mashonaland Central
District	Shamva
Area
• Total	2,695 km2 (1,041 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	953 m (3,127 ft)
Population  (2022 census)
• Total	165,641
• Density	61.46/km2 (159.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (CEST)

One of the noted gold mines in Zimbabwe is the Shamva Mine, located 70 km northeast of Harare, which had produced 52 tonnes of gold by 1982. Gold deposits are found within volcaniclastics, associated with pyrite.^[2]

Schools in Shamva include Chindunduma, madziva Wadzanai secondary schools. DAPP Humana People to People head office is In Shamva.