The largest gas field discovered in sub-Saharan Africa in 2023 was Namibia’s Jonker-1 field.

“Having the Mukuyu discovery independently recognized as one of the largest discoveries in 2023 and acknowledged among several multinationals confirms our confidence in the quality and scale of this new gas field in Sub-Saharan Africa,” said Scott McMillan, Managing Director of Invictus Energy, which is developing the field.

He added that the size of the field is estimated at 36.4 billion cubic meters.

According to MacMillan, the entire northern region of Zimbabwe bordering the Zambezi River — the Upper and Lower Angwa districts — are potentially rich in hydrocarbons. Gas exploration is currently active in the Mukuyu-1 and Mukuyu-2 blocks in Cabora Bassa Project.