# Ward 18 Ward, Chitungwiza District, Harare – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/harare/chitungwiza/ward-18/ Ward · Chitungwiza District # Ward 18 Ward 18 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chitungwiza District, Harare. It covers **4.69 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.7km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Ward 18? Ward 18 lies in [Chitungwiza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/harare/chitungwiza/), [Harare](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/harare/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 6 other wards: [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/harare/chitungwiza/ward-12/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/harare/chitungwiza/ward-16/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/harare/chitungwiza/ward-17/), [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/harare/chitungwiza/ward-24/), [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/seke/ward-8/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/seke/ward-9/). By area it is the 1711th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 9.6% of [Chitungwiza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/harare/chitungwiza/). The centre of Ward 18 is about 24 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0398° S, 31.0657° E. Source: [Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT Central Statistics Office via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-zwe). ## Things to see in and around Ward 18 ### Nearby, outside Ward 18 - Chaminuka · attraction, Ward 92.3 km - Maiguru Mai Vinicent Home · attraction, Ward 113.5 km - Kutsaga Reseach Station · attraction, Ward 115 km - Chiremba Balancing Rocks · attraction, Ward 118 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Ward 18 - Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Harare - CurrencyZimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - Country calling code+263 - LanguagesEnglish, Shona, South Ndebele, North Ndebele - Plug typesType G · 220 V - Driving sideLeft ### Nearest airports - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare12 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio278 km ### Nearest railway station Harare (Ward 6), about 23 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 17:27). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Ward 18 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 18. - Unit L Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Weather in Ward 18 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chitungwiza District, the warmest month is Nov (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 789 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (195 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 180 Feb 21 133 Mar 20 94 Apr 19 31 May 16 7 Jun 14 3 Jul 14 19 Aug 16 2 Sep 20 5 Oct 22 25 Nov 23 94 Dec 22 195 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 18 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chitungwiza General Hospital · Ward 13 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.01785&mlon=31.06163#map=17/-18.01785/31.06163) Bank PRAISE CHEKENYA · Ward 8 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.05441&mlon=31.09308#map=17/-18.05441/31.09308) ATM CABS · Ward 17 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.77167&mlon=31.04867#map=17/-17.77167/31.04867) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Ward 14 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.01280&mlon=31.06990#map=17/-18.01280/31.06990) Hotel Shylet · Ward 18 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.03780&mlon=31.07700#map=17/-18.03780/31.07700) Mall Zengeza 4 Shopping Complex · Ward 13 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.01206&mlon=31.06353#map=17/-18.01206/31.06353) School Seke 13 Primary School · Ward 18 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.03659&mlon=31.07578#map=17/-18.03659/31.07578) College Silveira House Oasis Commercial School · Ward 25 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.01384&mlon=31.09926#map=17/-18.01384/31.09926) Police station Chitungwiza Police Station · Ward 25 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.01483&mlon=31.10019#map=17/-18.01483/31.10019) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ward 18 Places mapped inside Ward 18 in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Chitungwiza District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 16 - Ward 17 - Ward 19 - Ward 2 - Ward 20 - Ward 21 - Ward 22 - Ward 23 - Ward 24 - Ward 25 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 18?In Chitungwiza District, Harare, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 18?Ward 12, Ward 16, Ward 17, Ward 24, Ward 8 and Ward 9 - What is there to see in Ward 18?Chaminuka, Maiguru Mai Vinicent Home, Kutsaga Reseach Station, Chiremba Balancing Rocks - What time zone is Ward 18 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 18?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 18?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 18?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ward 18?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 18?Chitungwiza General Hospital, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 18?PRAISE CHEKENYA, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ward 18?CABS, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 18?TotalEnergies, about 3.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 18?ZW192218 (OCHA common operational dataset)