# Ward 12 Ward, Chimanimani District, Manicaland Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-12/ Ward · Chimanimani District # Ward 12 Ward 12 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chimanimani District, Manicaland Province. It covers **466.3 km²**. - 466km² ## Where is Ward 12? Ward 12 lies in [Chimanimani District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/), [Manicaland Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 6 other wards: [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-11/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-13/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-15/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-16/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-21/) and [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-22/). By area it is the 146th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 13.9% of [Chimanimani District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/). The centre of Ward 12 is about 303 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.8814° S, 32.9509° 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 12 OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Ward 12: 3 waterfalls; 1 viewpoint; 1 national park. - Digby's Rapid Waterfall · waterfall - Paradise Falls · waterfall - Tessa's pool · waterfall - Chimanimani National Park · national park - Skeleton Gorge · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Ward 12 - Bridal Veil Falls · viewpoint, Ward 1515 km - Chimanimani new road · viewpoint, Ward 2218 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 12 - 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 - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio95 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira205 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:03) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 17:16). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 12 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 12, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Chisengu - Zunguni ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 hill. - Peni · 1,715 m - Muchara · 1,598 m - Pene · 1,298 m ### Forests and nature 4 forests; 1 park. - Chimanimani National Park - Chisengu Forest Area - Glencoe Forest Land - Lionhills Forest Area - Tarka Forest Area ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Tilbury 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 12 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chimanimani District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 1,070 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (234 mm) and the driest Aug (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 199 Feb 23 174 Mar 22 153 Apr 19 73 May 17 23 Jun 15 20 Jul 15 23 Aug 18 7 Sep 21 20 Oct 23 40 Nov 24 104 Dec 24 234 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 12 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chimanimani Rural Hospital · Ward 15 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.81939&mlon=32.85766#map=17/-19.81939/32.85766) Petrol pump Oryx Petroleum · Ward 6 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.08752&mlon=32.64748#map=17/-20.08752/32.64748) Hotel Heaven Lodge · Ward 15 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.80526&mlon=32.87924#map=17/-19.80526/32.87924) School Chimanimani High School · Ward 15 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.82196&mlon=32.85704#map=17/-19.82196/32.85704) Police station Zimparks office - Chimanimani Park, The Corner · Ward 10 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.69564&mlon=32.95480#map=17/-19.69564/32.95480) 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 Chimanimani District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - 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 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 12?In Chimanimani District, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 12?Ward 11, Ward 13, Ward 15, Ward 16, Ward 21 and Ward 22 - What is there to see in Ward 12?Chimanimani National Park, Digby's Rapid Waterfall, Paradise Falls, Skeleton Gorge - What time zone is Ward 12 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 12?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 12?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Ward 12?Peni (1,715 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 12?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 12?Chimanimani Rural Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 12?Oryx Petroleum, about 39 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 12?ZW110212 (OCHA common operational dataset)