# Ward 20 Ward, Makoni District, Manicaland Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/ward-20/

Ward · Makoni District 

# Ward 20

Ward 20 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Makoni District, Manicaland Province. It covers **214.6 km²**.

- 215km²

## Where is Ward 20?

Ward 20 lies in [Makoni District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/), [Manicaland Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 6 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/ward-10/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/ward-11/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutasa/ward-13/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/ward-19/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/ward-21/) and [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-23/). By area it is the 490th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.7% of [Makoni District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/). The centre of Ward 20 is about 152 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.4692° S, 32.3245° 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

- Diana's Vow rock art · archaeological site, Ward 1112 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) · Chimoio139 km
- Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare143 km

### Nearest railway station

Rusape (Ward 10), about 22 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:08) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 17:21).

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 20

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 20, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Chivuti · 1,553 m
- Tsorodzinga · 1,420 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 Makoni District, the warmest month is Nov (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 797 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (202 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 164 

Feb 21 125 

Mar 20 100 

Apr 18 42 

May 16 9 

Jun 14 6 

Jul 13 12 

Aug 16 2 

Sep 20 8 

Oct 22 29 

Nov 23 98 

Dec 22 202 

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 Makoni Rural Hospital · Ward 22 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.61292&mlon=32.38832#map=17/-18.61292/32.38832) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Service Station Rusape 2 · Ward 7 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.53345&mlon=32.12411#map=17/-18.53345/32.12411) 

Hotel The Brooke Rusape · Ward 9 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.53118&mlon=32.14065#map=17/-18.53118/32.14065) 

Mall Jacaranda Walk · Ward 38 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.39524&mlon=32.10533#map=17/-18.39524/32.10533) 

School Makoni · Ward 19 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.54786&mlon=32.29284#map=17/-18.54786/32.29284) 

College Knowstics Academy · Ward 28 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.47009&mlon=32.60033#map=17/-18.47009/32.60033) 

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.

## Other wards in Makoni 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 24
- Ward 25
- Ward 26
- Ward 27
- Ward 28
- Ward 29
- Ward 3
- Ward 30
- Ward 31
- Ward 32
- Ward 33
- Ward 34
- Ward 35
- Ward 36
- Ward 37
- Ward 38
- Ward 39
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 20?In Makoni District, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 20?Ward 10, Ward 11, Ward 13, Ward 19, Ward 21 and Ward 23
- What is there to see in Ward 20?Diana's Vow rock art
- 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)
- What is the highest point in Ward 20?Chivuti (1,553 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 20?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 20?Makoni Rural Hospital, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 20?TotalEnergies Service Station Rusape 2, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 20?ZW110420 (OCHA common operational dataset)
