# Ward 17 Ward, Chimanimani District, Manicaland Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-17/ Ward · Chimanimani District # Ward 17 Ward 17 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chimanimani District, Manicaland Province. It covers **76.5 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 76.5km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Ward 17? Ward 17 lies in [Chimanimani District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/), [Manicaland Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-14/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-16/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-18/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-19/) and [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-7/). By area it is the 1252nd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.3% of [Chimanimani District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/). The centre of Ward 17 is about 283 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.8339° S, 32.7144° 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 17 ### Nearby, outside Ward 17 - skyline office · waterfall, Ward 166.8 km - Bridal Veil Falls · viewpoint, Ward 1515 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 17 - 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) · Chimoio107 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira229 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 17:17). 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 17 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 17, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Cambridge 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 17 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 17 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Biriri Rural Hospital · Ward 18 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.77630&mlon=32.67339#map=17/-19.77630/32.67339) Bank Bank ABC · Ward 5 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.65292&mlon=32.47001#map=17/-19.65292/32.47001) Petrol pump Oryx Petroleum · Ward 6 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.08752&mlon=32.64748#map=17/-20.08752/32.64748) Hotel Frog & Fern · Ward 15 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.80560&mlon=32.85879#map=17/-19.80560/32.85879) School Biriiri High School · Ward 17 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.80392&mlon=32.70657#map=17/-19.80392/32.70657) Police station Zimparks office - Chimanimani Park, The Corner · Ward 10 29 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ward 17 Places mapped inside Ward 17 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 16 - 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 17?In Chimanimani District, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 17?Ward 14, Ward 16, Ward 18, Ward 19 and Ward 7 - What is there to see in Ward 17?skyline office, Bridal Veil Falls - What time zone is Ward 17 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 17?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 17?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Ward 17?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 17?Biriri Rural Hospital, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 17?Bank ABC, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 17?Oryx Petroleum, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 17?ZW110217 (OCHA common operational dataset)