# Ward 20 Ward, Chimanimani District, Manicaland Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-20/ Ward · Chimanimani District # Ward 20 Ward 20 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chimanimani District, Manicaland Province. It covers **194.1 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 194km² - 3mapped services - 522 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 20? Ward 20 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 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/ward-1/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-19/), [Ward 30](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-30/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-8/). By area it is the 545th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 5.8% of [Chimanimani District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/). The centre of Ward 20 is about 271 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.8825° S, 32.4391° 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 20 ### Nearby, outside Ward 20 - Birchenough Bridge · viewpoint, Ward 113 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 20 - 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) · Chimoio132 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira258 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:05) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:18). 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 20 Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 20. - Gudyanga - Mumera - Tonhorai 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 20 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 20, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Bangwe - Murote ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Masorodane · 1,058 m - Njowe · 782 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 20 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chimanimani District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 155 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 24 199 Feb 24 174 Mar 23 153 Apr 20 73 May 18 23 Jun 16 20 Jul 16 23 Aug 19 7 Sep 22 20 Oct 24 40 Nov 25 104 Dec 25 234 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 20 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Birchenough Hospital · Ward 33 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.96167&mlon=32.33779#map=17/-19.96167/32.33779) Bank Bank ABC · Ward 5 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.65292&mlon=32.47001#map=17/-19.65292/32.47001) Petrol pump Oryx Petroleum · Ward 6 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.08752&mlon=32.64748#map=17/-20.08752/32.64748) Hotel Birchenough Bridge Hotel · Ward 33 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.96360&mlon=32.34030#map=17/-19.96360/32.34030) School Gudyanga School · Ward 20 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.86043&mlon=32.39965#map=17/-19.86043/32.39965) 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) 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 20 Places mapped inside Ward 20 in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 17 - Ward 18 - Ward 19 - Ward 2 - 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 20?In Chimanimani District, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 20?Ward 1, Ward 19, Ward 30 and Ward 8 - What is there to see in Ward 20?Birchenough Bridge - What time zone is Ward 20 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 20?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 20?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 20?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 20?Masorodane (1,058 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 20?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 20?Birchenough Hospital, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 20?Bank ABC, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 20?Oryx Petroleum, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 20?ZW110220 (OCHA common operational dataset)