Mbalabala, originally known as Balla Balla, is a village on the main Beitbridge-Bulawayo road in uMzingwane district(at the junction with the Filabusi Road) in Matabeleland South providence, Zimbabwe.

Situated approximately 41 miles (66 km) south-east of the city of Bulawayo.

The site was previously St. Stephen's College from February 1959 to December 1975.

Mbalabala is situated on high ground, which forms a ridge between the Mzingwane and Mbilambowe watersheds, in an important cattle ranching area with a history of gold prospecting.

There is a prominent landmark nearby in the form of a granite hill (kopje) known as Balloon Kop or "Baldy" - due to its bare rock.