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

[1] Sanyati is located on the east bank of the Sanyati River, about 60 kilometres (37 mi), by road, northeast of the town of Gokwe, on the opposite side of the river.

In the central business district, the main activities include welding, carpentry and masonry.

[4] The town is also served by Sanyati Baptist Mission Airport.

Chenjiri farms is the home town of Fungai Chaderopa, who became the first Sanyati woman member of parliament in March 2008.