The Diocese of Chinhoyi shares the border with Mozambique and Zambia. The area best known as the Zambezi escapement covers the greater part of the Diocese. The Diocese of Chinhoyi geographically covers Mashonaland West and parts of Mashonaland Central. It is basically a rural diocese; 72% in Mashonaland West is rural, while 92% of Mashonaland Central is also rural, the Diocese comprises of the civil districts of Makonde, Zvimba, Hurungwe, Kariba, Guruve, Mbire, Centenary, Mount Darwin and Rushinga, with a population of about 92 000 Catholics.