The town is located in Chegutu District, Mashonaland West, in central northern Zimbabwe.

It lies in the Hartley Hills 107 kilometres (66 mi) southwest of the capital Harare at an altitude of 1,180 metres (3,870 ft) above sea level.

Secondary roads link it to Chinhoyi, Chakari, and the Mhondoro communal lands and Msengezi small-scale commercial farms.

Its agricultural economy was developed significantly after the Second World War, with maize and cotton becoming major crops.

Wheat is grown with the aid of irrigation from the nearby Mupfure River, and cattle rearing is also a significant activity.

To most people, Chinengundu suburb is known as Heroes and the other part as ZMDC as the mining giant had built its staff houses in the area.

White settlers flocked to the area after gold was discovered and the Butterfly and Giant Mines were both established nearby.