Zimbabwe — Flow Monitoring Report (June 2024)

During the reporting period a total of 49,751 movements were recorded and 1,982 migrants were interviewed across 20 Flow Monitoring Points (FMPs) in Zimbabwe. The total movements recorded decreased by 14 per cent compared to the previous month. Sixty-two per cent of movements observed were inflows, whilst 38 per cent were outflows. The top three sending districts were Beitbridge (50%), Harare (12%) and Chiredzi (8%), whilst the top three receiving districts were Harare (27%), Beitbridge (21%) and Bulawayo (11%). Matabeleland South province recorded the highest number of outflows (54%) whilst Harare province recorded the highest number of inflows (28%). Migrants travelling from Matabeleland South highlighted Limpopo (70%) and Gauteng, South Africa (28%) as their intended destination. Of the incoming migrants travelling to Harare, 36 per cent were travelling from Lusaka province in Zambia whilst 34 per cent were travelling from Gauteng (South Africa).

The South Africa-Zimbabwe corridor recorded the highest movement of 44,654 (90%) followed by the Zambia-Zimbabwe corridor which recorded 5,097 (10%) movements. Fifty-four per cent of movements along the South Africa-Zimbabwe corridor were short-term movements, 22 per cent were long-term economic movements whilst 21 per cent were family reunification movements. Of the migrants travelling from South Africa, 26 per cent travelled to Beitbridge, 19 per cent to Harare and 12 per cent were headed to Bulawayo. The Zambia-Zimbabwe corridor consisted of 54 per cent short-term movements, 23 per cent long-term economic movements and 23 per cent family reunification movements. Of the migrants travelling from Zambia, 61 per cent were travelling to Harare, 17 per cent to Hurungwe and nine per cent to Bulawayo.

The Zimbabwe Department of Immigration Control recorded 170,175 entries and 159,635 exits at the Beitbridge border post and 11,241 movements at the Chirundu border post.