Chiredzi District is found in south-east Zimbabwe in Masvingo Province. The district is the major center of sugar production in the country. Hippo Valley Hospital, found in the district, is one of a numbers of center for HIV/AIDS treatment in the province.

The district is famous for hosting Hippo Valley Estate and the nearby Mkwasine Estate both of which specialize in sugar cane and citrus fruit production.

A large chunk of the district is found in region V, although there are some parts that lie in region IV. In the Zimbabwean sense, areas in region five a characterized by aridity and uncertain rainfall patterns. Many parts of the district was unfit for agriculture, hence in 1972 they well left out to form Gonarezhou national park. In terms of surface area, Chiredzi is one of the largest districts in the country with over 95% of its area taken up by Gonarenzou and other conservancies like Malilangwe. With the arid climate, most people grow sorghum, one of the crops which is drought tolerant and requires minimal rains to grow to maturity. The red soils found in the district are also suitable for sugarcane, and prior to the land invasions of 2000, the district was a center for sugar production for the whole country.

Chiredzi is a small town in Masvingo province in south-east Zimbabwe. Together with its sister town of Triangle, it is the major center of sugar production in the country.

Chiredzi is a town in the Masvingo Province of Zimbabwe, near the Runde River. It is the administrative center for Chiredzi District and it is where both the rural & district councils are based.

It is served by a small international airport at Buffalo Range called Buffalo Range Airport (BFO). The non-profit organization the Elias Fund has its Zimbabwean base of operations in Chiredzi. The Mashoko/Hippo Valley Christian Mission also had headquarters in Chiredzi, from which it oversees two orphanages and a number of schools and churches throughout the province.

The census of 2002 recorded the population of the town at 26,129. Hippo Valley Hospital, found in the district, is one of a numbers of center for HIV/AIDS treatment in the province.

The town is made up of one high-density suburb, Tshovani and one low density suburb. The high-density of Tshovani suburb is further subdivided into smaller sub-units namely kwaZava, KwaVhurumuku, KwaMakondo. Popular night spots include Chigarapasi beerhall, which is the biggest beerhall in Zimbabwe, Masiza nengere night club, Saratoga bottle store, Club Labamba popularly known as the "Lab", e.t.c. Bottle stores at kwaZava are very popular with patrons especially during weekends.