# Ward 38 Ward, Makoni District, Manicaland Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/ward-38/ Ward · Makoni District # Ward 38 Ward 38 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Makoni District, Manicaland Province. It covers **278.7 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 279km² - 3mapped services - 1,404 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 38? Ward 38 lies in [Makoni District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/), [Manicaland Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 10 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/rusape/ward-10/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/ward-11/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/ward-12/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/ward-16/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/rusape/ward-2/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/rusape/ward-3/), [Ward 37](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/ward-37/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/rusape/ward-4/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/rusape/ward-5/) and [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/ward-6/). By area it is the 356th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 3.6% of [Makoni District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/). The centre of Ward 38 is about 132 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.4427° S, 32.1214° 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 38 OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ward 38: 1 attraction. - Nematicide 2 Sean Bromley · attraction ### Nearby, outside Ward 38 - Bus Turn Off - to Datata · attraction, Ward 615 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 38 - 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 - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare123 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio159 km ### Nearest railway station Rusape (Ward 10), about 10 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:09) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 17:22). 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 38 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 38. - Vengere 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 38 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 38, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Matinidza - Mupudzi - Rusape Dam ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Naramba · 1,555 m - Mtowe · 1,525 m - Kufunha · 1,524 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Lawrencedale Estate 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 38 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Makoni District, the warmest month is Nov (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 161 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 20 164 Feb 20 125 Mar 19 100 Apr 17 42 May 15 9 Jun 13 6 Jul 12 12 Aug 15 2 Sep 18 8 Oct 21 29 Nov 21 98 Dec 21 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 38 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rusape General Hospital · Ward 10 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.52809&mlon=32.13000#map=17/-18.52809/32.13000) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Service Station Rusape 2 · Ward 7 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.53345&mlon=32.12411#map=17/-18.53345/32.12411) Hotel Skylodge · Ward 9 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.52935&mlon=32.13859#map=17/-18.52935/32.13859) Mall Jacaranda Walk · Ward 38 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.39524&mlon=32.10533#map=17/-18.39524/32.10533) School St Faith's High School, Manicaland, Zimbabwe · Ward 38 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.46288&mlon=32.13563#map=17/-18.46288/32.13563) College Chiropa Primary School · Ward 8 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.18613&mlon=32.25733#map=17/-18.18613/32.25733) 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 38 Places mapped inside Ward 38 in open map data, by type. - Shopping malls1 - Schools2 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 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 20 - 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 39 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 38?In Makoni District, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 38?Ward 10, Ward 11, Ward 12, Ward 16, Ward 2, Ward 3, Ward 37, Ward 4, Ward 5 and Ward 6 - What is there to see in Ward 38?Nematicide 2 Sean Bromley - What time zone is Ward 38 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 38?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 38?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 38?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 38?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ward 38?Naramba (1,555 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 38?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 38?Rusape General Hospital, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 38?TotalEnergies Service Station Rusape 2, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 38?ZW110438 (OCHA common operational dataset)