# Ward 31 Ward, Buhera District, Manicaland Province – Villages

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Ward · Buhera District 

# Ward 31

Ward 31 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Buhera District, Manicaland Province. It covers **119.4 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 119km²
- 1,057 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 31?

Ward 31 lies in [Buhera District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/), [Manicaland Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 6 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-10/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-13/), [Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-27/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-5/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-7/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-8/). By area it is the 934th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.2% of [Buhera District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/). The centre of Ward 31 is about 157 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.1473° S, 31.5889° 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).

## Know before you go: Ward 31

- 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) · Harare145 km
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio193 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:10) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 17:23).

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 31

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 31. Settlements here lie between about 995 m and 1,122 m above sea level (median 1,057 m).

- Chigowe
- Chikwava
- Chimhawu
- Gwakava
- Handikori
- Manyere
- Mashingaidze
- Matinyanga
- Mavairi
- Muchena
- Mukondomi
- Mutendera
- Ndawana
- Nehonde
- Pfupajena
- Rambanapasi
- Rusere
- Rwodzi
- Tagarira
- Tivalire

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 31

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 31, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Nyamangura

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Zwapiayenda · 1,186 m
- Plende · 1,079 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Ward 31 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Buhera District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 759 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (182 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 135 

Feb 24 119 

Mar 22 106 

Apr 20 51 

May 18 10 

Jun 16 8 

Jul 15 10 

Aug 18 2 

Sep 21 12 

Oct 24 30 

Nov 25 95 

Dec 24 182 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 31

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mombeyarara Rural Health Centre · Ward 7 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.19587&mlon=31.59605#map=17/-19.19587/31.59605) 

Bank CABS · Ward 14 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.26839&mlon=31.65261#map=17/-19.26839/31.65261) 

Petrol pump Glow Petroleum · Ward 14 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.27034&mlon=31.65226#map=17/-19.27034/31.65226) 

Hotel Paradise Hotel · Ward 14 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.26828&mlon=31.64105#map=17/-19.26828/31.64105) 

School Chikwekwete School · Ward 7 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.25197&mlon=31.63516#map=17/-19.25197/31.63516) 

College Makumbe High School · Ward 5 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.32741&mlon=31.43780#map=17/-19.32741/31.43780) 

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.

## Other wards in Buhera District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 12
- Ward 13
- Ward 14
- Ward 15
- Ward 16
- Ward 17
- Ward 18
- Ward 19
- Ward 2
- Ward 20
- Ward 21
- Ward 22
- Ward 23
- Ward 24
- Ward 25
- Ward 26
- Ward 27
- Ward 28
- Ward 29
- Ward 3
- Ward 30
- Ward 32
- Ward 33
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 31?In Buhera District, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 31?Ward 10, Ward 13, Ward 27, Ward 5, Ward 7 and Ward 8
- What time zone is Ward 31 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 31?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 31?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 31?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ward 31?Settlements lie between 995 m and 1,122 m
- What is the highest point in Ward 31?Zwapiayenda (1,186 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 31?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 31?Mombeyarara Rural Health Centre, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 31?CABS, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 31?Glow Petroleum, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 31?ZW110131 (OCHA common operational dataset)