# Ward 13 Ward, Chimanimani District, Manicaland Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-13/ Ward · Chimanimani District # Ward 13 Ward 13 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chimanimani District, Manicaland Province. It covers **101.4 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 101km² ## Where is Ward 13? Ward 13 lies in [Chimanimani District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/), [Manicaland Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 4 other wards: [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-12/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-14/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-15/) and [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-16/). By area it is the 1061st largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 3.0% of [Chimanimani District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/). The centre of Ward 13 is about 299 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.9150° S, 32.8465° 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 13 ### Nearby, outside Ward 13 - Bridal Veil Falls · viewpoint, Ward 1514 km - skyline office · waterfall, Ward 1615 km - Chimanimani new road · viewpoint, Ward 2216 km - Chimanimani National Park · national park, Ward 1218 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 13 - 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) · Chimoio105 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira216 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:04) 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. ## Villages and localities in Ward 13 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 13. - Machongwe 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 13 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 13, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ndeme 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 13 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 13 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chimanimani Rural Hospital · Ward 15 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.81939&mlon=32.85766#map=17/-19.81939/32.85766) Petrol pump Oryx Petroleum · Ward 6 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.08752&mlon=32.64748#map=17/-20.08752/32.64748) Hotel Frog & Fern · Ward 15 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.80560&mlon=32.85879#map=17/-19.80560/32.85879) School Chimanimani High School · Ward 15 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.82196&mlon=32.85704#map=17/-19.82196/32.85704) College Chipinda high School · Ward 8 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.19320&mlon=32.62030#map=17/-20.19320/32.62030) Police station Zimparks office - Chimanimani Park, The Corner · Ward 10 27 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 12 - 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 13?In Chimanimani District, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 13?Ward 12, Ward 14, Ward 15 and Ward 16 - What is there to see in Ward 13?Bridal Veil Falls, skyline office, Chimanimani new road, Chimanimani National Park - What time zone is Ward 13 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 13?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 13?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 13?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ward 13?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 13?Chimanimani Rural Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 13?Oryx Petroleum, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 13?ZW110213 (OCHA common operational dataset)