# Ward 17 Ward, Chipinge District, Manicaland Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/ward-17/ Ward · Chipinge District # Ward 17 Ward 17 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chipinge District, Manicaland Province. It covers **188.4 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 188km² - 6mapped services - 1,009 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 17? Ward 17 lies in [Chipinge District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/), [Manicaland Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/ward-12/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/ward-13/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/ward-16/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/ward-18/) and [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/ward-21/). By area it is the 567th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 3.6% of [Chipinge District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/). The centre of Ward 17 is about 327 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.4331° S, 32.5059° 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 - Chirinda Forest · attraction, Ward 1920 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) · Chimoio172 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira261 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:04) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:22, 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. ## Villages and localities in Ward 17 Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 17. - Chikore Mission - Craigmore - Tuzuka 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 17 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 17, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Chipadza - Gambadziya - Nyauhthombo ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Makungu · 1,140 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 17 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chipinge District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 844 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (163 mm) and the driest Aug (5 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 25 148 Feb 25 144 Mar 24 130 Apr 22 66 May 19 22 Jun 17 19 Jul 17 18 Aug 20 5 Sep 23 16 Oct 25 31 Nov 26 81 Dec 26 163 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 Chikore Mission Hospital · Ward 17 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.43699&mlon=32.49773#map=17/-20.43699/32.49773) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Service Station Chipinge · Ward 8 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.19195&mlon=32.62069#map=17/-20.19195/32.62069) Hotel YADZONZAYI GUEST LODGE · Ward 8 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.19313&mlon=32.61750#map=17/-20.19313/32.61750) School Pfidza Primary School · Ward 17 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.40803&mlon=32.51157#map=17/-20.40803/32.51157) College Chipinda high School · Ward 8 29 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 17 Places mapped inside Ward 17 in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools5 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 Chipinge 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 24 - Ward 25 - Ward 26 - Ward 27 - Ward 28 - Ward 29 - Ward 3 - Ward 30 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 17?In Chipinge District, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 17?Ward 12, Ward 13, Ward 16, Ward 18 and Ward 21 - What is there to see in Ward 17?Chirinda Forest - 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) - How many villages are in Ward 17?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 17?Makungu (1,140 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 17?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 17?Chikore Mission Hospital, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 17?TotalEnergies Service Station Chipinge, about 29 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ward 17?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ward 17?ZW110317 (OCHA common operational dataset)