# Ward 21 Ward, Chipinge District, Manicaland Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/ward-21/

Ward · Chipinge District 

# Ward 21

Ward 21 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chipinge District, Manicaland Province. It covers **139.0 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 139km²
- 6mapped services
- 751 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 21?

Ward 21 lies in [Chipinge District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/), [Manicaland Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 6 other wards: [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/ward-15/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/ward-16/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/ward-17/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/ward-18/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/ward-20/) and [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/ward-23/). By area it is the 784th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.7% of [Chipinge District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/). The centre of Ward 21 is about 332 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.5208° S, 32.4186° 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).

## Know before you go: Ward 21

- 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) · Chimoio185 km
- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira272 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 06:23, 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 21

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 21.

- Chibunje
- Chief Musikavanhu
- Musikavanhu

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 21

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 21, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Nyazvikari
- Tshinaga

### Hills and mountains

5 hills.

- Mazururwe · 736 m
- Nyadara · 598 m
- Chibunji · 563 m
- Musikavanhu School · 502 m
- Mwangazi Business Centre · 489 m

### History

1 ruin.

- Chikore Ruins

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 21 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 21

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chikore Mission Hospital · Ward 17 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.43699&mlon=32.49773#map=17/-20.43699/32.49773) 

Hotel Turgwi Safari Camp · Ward 24 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.41243&mlon=32.14745#map=17/-20.41243/32.14745) 

School Tuzuka Primary School · Ward 21 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.52436&mlon=32.45441#map=17/-20.52436/32.45441) 

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 21

Places mapped inside Ward 21 in open map data, by type.

- Schools6

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 17
- Ward 18
- Ward 19
- Ward 2
- Ward 20
- 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 21?In Chipinge District, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 21?Ward 15, Ward 16, Ward 17, Ward 18, Ward 20 and Ward 23
- What time zone is Ward 21 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 21?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 21?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 21?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Ward 21?Mazururwe (736 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 21?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 21?Chikore Mission Hospital, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 21?ZW110321 (OCHA common operational dataset)
