Chinhoyi

Chinhoyi
Sinoia
City
Coat of arms of Chinhoyi
Chinhoyi is located in Zimbabwe
Chinhoyi
Chinhoyi
Coordinates: 17°20′59″S 30°11′40″E / 17.34972°S 30.19444°E / -17.34972; 30.19444
CountryZimbabwe
ProvinceMashonaland West
DistrictMakonde District
CityChinhoyi Municipality
Established1906
Elevation
1,187 m (3,894 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • Total90,800
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
ClimateCwa

Chinhoyi, previously known as Sinoia during the colonial era, is a city in central northern Zimbabwe in the Makonde District.[2] It has a population of 90,800 and is primarily a college town, although it was originally founded as an Italian group settlement scheme. The nearby Chinhoyi Caves and national park are a popular attraction.

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Zimbabwe
  2. ^ Parliament of Zimbabwe (3 December 2013). "Names Alteration Act 10/14: Part II: Municipalities And Municipal Councils: Old–Municipality of Sinoia; New–Municipality of Chinhoyi" (PDF). Harare: Parliament of Zimbabwe. Archived from the original (Archived from the original on 3 December 2013) on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2020.