# Ward 23 Ward, Chimanimani District, Manicaland Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-23/ Ward · Chimanimani District # Ward 23 Ward 23 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chimanimani District, Manicaland Province. It covers **43.0 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 43.0km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Ward 23? Ward 23 lies in [Chimanimani District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/), [Manicaland Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 3 other wards: [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-21/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-22/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/ward-9/). By area it is the 1490th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.3% of [Chimanimani District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/). The centre of Ward 23 is about 316 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.0766° S, 32.8927° 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 23 ### Nearby, outside Ward 23 - Chimanimani new road · viewpoint, Ward 226.0 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 23 - 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) · Chimoio117 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira213 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 23 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 23, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Mutsengeri - Nyahodi 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 23 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 23 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rusitu Mission Hospital · Ward 21 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.03361&mlon=32.86501#map=17/-20.03361/32.86501) Petrol pump Oryx Petroleum · Ward 6 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.08752&mlon=32.64748#map=17/-20.08752/32.64748) Hotel Heaven Lodge · Ward 15 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.80526&mlon=32.87924#map=17/-19.80526/32.87924) School Mutsvangwa Primary School · Ward 23 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.07790&mlon=32.91291#map=17/-20.07790/32.91291) College Chipinda high School · Ward 8 31 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 23 Places mapped inside Ward 23 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 20 - Ward 21 - Ward 22 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 23?In Chimanimani District, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 23?Ward 21, Ward 22 and Ward 9 - What is there to see in Ward 23?Chimanimani new road - What time zone is Ward 23 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 23?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 23?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Ward 23?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 23?Rusitu Mission Hospital, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 23?Oryx Petroleum, about 26 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 23?ZW110223 (OCHA common operational dataset)