# Ward 16 Ward, Chimanimani District, Manicaland Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-16/ Ward · Chimanimani District # Ward 16 Ward 16 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chimanimani District, Manicaland Province. It covers **362.6 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 363km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Ward 16? Ward 16 lies in [Chimanimani District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/), [Manicaland Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 11 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/ward-1/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-12/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-13/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-14/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-17/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-19/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/ward-2/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-21/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/ward-6/), [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/ward-8/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/ward-9/). By area it is the 223rd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 10.8% of [Chimanimani District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/). The centre of Ward 16 is about 295 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.9731° S, 32.7014° 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 16 OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ward 16: 1 waterfall. - skyline office · waterfall 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 16 - 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) · Chimoio119 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira232 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 06:21, sunset around 17:17). 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 16 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 16, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Chihonde - Nyabamba ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 2 hills; 1 peak. - Spitzkop · 1,864 m - Zuruni · 1,812 m - Fairview · 1,734 m - Bambiri · 1,417 m - Bambiri · 1,413 m ### History 1 historic site. - Bambiri Rock Engravings 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 16 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 16 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rusitu Mission Hospital · Ward 21 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.03361&mlon=32.86501#map=17/-20.03361/32.86501) Petrol pump Oryx Petroleum · Ward 6 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.08752&mlon=32.64748#map=17/-20.08752/32.64748) Hotel Frog & Fern · Ward 15 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.80560&mlon=32.85879#map=17/-19.80560/32.85879) School St Charles Lwanga Primary School · Ward 16 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.86583&mlon=32.72064#map=17/-19.86583/32.72064) College Chipinda high School · Ward 8 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.19320&mlon=32.62030#map=17/-20.19320/32.62030) 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 16 Places mapped inside Ward 16 in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Chimanimani District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - 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 16?In Chimanimani District, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 16?Ward 1, Ward 12, Ward 13, Ward 14, Ward 17, Ward 19, Ward 2, Ward 21, Ward 6, Ward 8 and Ward 9 - What is there to see in Ward 16?skyline office - What time zone is Ward 16 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 16?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 16?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Ward 16?Spitzkop (1,864 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 16?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 16?Rusitu Mission Hospital, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 16?Oryx Petroleum, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 16?ZW110216 (OCHA common operational dataset)