Zimbabwe — Flow Monitoring Report (March 2024)

During the reporting period a total of 58,276 movements were recorded and 2,103 migrants were interviewed across 20 Flow Monitoring Points (FMPs) in Zimbabwe. The total movements recorded increased by 6% compared to the previous month. Sixty-seven per cent of movements observed were inflows, whilst 33% were outflows. The top three sending districts were Beitbridge (55%), Harare (11%) and Chiredzi (8%), whilst the top three receiving districts were Harare (28%), Beitbridge (15%) and Bulawayo (10%). Matabeleland South province recorded the highest number of outflows (57%) whilst Harare province recorded the highest number of inflows (28%). The South Africa-Zimbabwe corridor recorded the highest movement of 52,976 (91%) followed by the Zambia-Zimbabwe corridor which recorded 5,300 (9%) movements. Fifty-six per cent of movements along the South Africa-Zimbabwe corridor were short-term movements, 21% were family reunification movements whilst 19% were long-term economic movements. Of the migrants travelling from South Africa, 19% travelled to Harare, 19% to Beitbridge and 10% were headed to Bulawayo. The Zambia-Zimbabwe corridor consisted of 52% short-term movements, 24% long-term economic movements and 23% family reunification movements. Of the migrants travelling from Zambia, 65% were travelling to Harare, 17% to Hurungwe and 8% to Bulawayo. Migrants travelling from Matabeleland South highlighted Limpopo (72%) and Gauteng, South Africa (26%) as their intended destination.. Of the incoming migrants travelling to Harare, 73% were travelling from Gauteng whilst 27% were travelling from Gauteng province in South Africa.