Water
Bulawayo's supply-dam levels and the current shedding regime, at a glance. The city's most-followed civic fact.
Water shedding
About 4 days of water a week
The council runs 72-hour weekly water shedding, cut from 96 hours on 6 May 2026 after strong rainy-season inflows. Some suburbs on the Tuli reservoir system still see 96 to 120 hours while clear-water pump repairs continue. Exact days and times vary by area; the official schedule below is the authority.
Official water-shedding schedule (citybyo.co.zw)Supply dams, combined
~70%full at season close (7 June 2026)
Highest season-end level in eight years (2018 was higher at 78.9%). About 272 million m³ usable. The six supply dams hold about 414.6 million m³ when full.
Supply-dam levels
Levels as at 27 April 2026- MtshabeziGwanda100%
- Insiza (Mayfair)Insiza· Largest supply dam89.5%
- Upper NcemaNcema55.7%
- UmzingwaneUmzingwane49.6%
- Lower NcemaNcema34.3%
- InyankuniInyankuni31.3%
Source: City of Bulawayo & local presschecked 10 Jul 2026
City cuts water shedding to 72 hours; some Tuli suburbs 96 to 120 hours (via Bulawayo24, 11 May 2026)72-hour shedding still in force; Umzingwane pumping up 39% (CITE, 22 Jun 2026)Bulawayo dams hit highest water levels in eight years (Herald, Jun 2026)
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