Nkayi Rural District Council is one of the sixty (60) rural district councils in Zimbabwe located to the North-East of Matabeleland North province. The district is divided into two constituencies, Nkayi North and Nkayi South. The organisation is run by democratically elected councillors and professional council staff.

Nkayi District has an advantageous road network with its offices located 158km to the north of Bulawayo, 96km to the west of Kwekwe and about 300km south-west of Harare. The Fighting Road links the district to the provincial capital Lupane, which is situated adjacent to Bulawayo – Victoria Falls highway.

Nkayi RDC has a mesmerizing Mbazhe Bird Santuary; an ecotourism site with a wide range of bird species and aquatic life. The leafy savannah forests during summer make a breath-taking scenery for those who appreciate nature. The Gwampa Valley forest broods diversified wildlife which seasonally migrates to and from Hwange National Park.