Macheke
in Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-18.139 and 31.849 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -18° 8' 20" and E 31° 50' 57"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - ZWL
Spoken languages:
English, Shona, South Ndebele, North Ndebele
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:48 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Harare
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:05 am and 5:34 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
19.494 and -154.824 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Vacationland Hawaii
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Zimbabwe in Eastern Africa

Safety Score: 3,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Zimbabwe.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Zimbabwe. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Touring Macheke

Macheke in Mashonaland East Province with it's 3,642 residents is a town located in Zimbabwe about 57 mi (or 91 km) east of Harare, the country's capital place.

Time in Macheke is now 02:48 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Harare with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 6 airports nearby Macheke. The closest airport in Zimbabwe is Harare International Airport in a distance of 52 mi (or 83 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Great Zimbabwe National Monument in a distance of 124 mi (or 200 km), South-West.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Marondera, Harare, Bindura, Mutare and Chinhoyi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 43%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 26% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

17°C (62 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

21°C (70 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

23°C (74 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Macheke

Macheke is a town in the province of Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe, located about 105 km south-east of Harare on the main Harare-Mutare road. According to the 1982 Population Census, the town had a population of 1,888. It was named after the Macheke River and means "you have divided". Tobacco and mixed crops is farmed place in the surrounding lands. The town has Macheke Primary School, which is a prominent boarding school for primary students from all over Zimbabwe.

Located at -18.15, 31.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mashonaland East Province, Populated places in Zimbabwe

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Macheke.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mucheki, Macheke