The district is located in Mashonaland West Province, in north central Zimbabwe.

Its main town, Chinhoyi, with an estimated population of 61,739 people in 2004,[1] is located about 125 kilometres (78 mi), by road, northwest of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe and the largest city in that country.

Crops grown here include cotton, maize and tobacco.

Cattle are also raised in the district for dairy products and beef on a commercial basis.

[4] Urban centers in the district include Chinhoyi, the provincial and district headquarters, Alaska approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) directly west of Chinhoyi,[5] and Lion's Den, which lies about 25 kilometres (16 mi), northwest of Chinhoyi, on the road to Chirundu.