Zimbabwe has announced that former president Robert Mugabe would be buried at his home village in Zvimba as requested by his family, after three weeks of public debates over his final resting place.

The government on Thursday said the family of the former leader, who died in Singapore on September 6 aged 95, has expressed its desire to proceed with his burial in Zvimba.

In a statement the information ministry, said in line with the government policy to respect the wishes of families of deceased heroes, the government will cooperate with the Mugabe family in their new position.

Tensions erupted after the government proposed a burial at the National Heroes Acre in capital Harare, while the family insisted on a private ceremony in Mugabe's homestead.

Nick Mangwana a permanent secretary at the ministry said his understanding was that the burial, would take place on Saturday during a private ceremony.