# Ward 12 Ward, Mutare Urban District, Manicaland Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutare-urban/ward-12/

Ward · Mutare Urban District 

# Ward 12

Ward 12 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Mutare Urban District, Manicaland Province. It covers **24.5 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 24.5km²
- 18mapped services
- 1,124 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 12?

Ward 12 lies in [Mutare Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutare-urban/), [Manicaland Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 7 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutare-urban/ward-10/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutare-urban/ward-11/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutare-urban/ward-13/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutare-urban/ward-14/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutare-urban/ward-16/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutare-urban/ward-17/) and [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutasa/ward-22/). By area it is the 1570th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 12.8% of [Mutare Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutare-urban/). The centre of Ward 12 is about 211 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 2.1 km from Mutare, the main town of Mutare Urban District. The centre point is at 18.9572° S, 32.6566° 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 12

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Ward 12: 1 viewpoint; 1 museum.

- The Mutare Museum · museum
- Christmas Pass · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Ward 12

- Mutare Heights · viewpoint, Ward 223.6 km
- Prince of Wales View · attraction, Ward 117.7 km
- Dangamvura · museum, Ward 79.0 km
- Busstop Ndongwe · attraction, Ward 79.2 km
- Nyachowa Falls Entrance · attraction, Ward 1518 km
- Nyachowa Falls · waterfall, Ward 1518 km
- Chinamata Falls · waterfall, Ward 3320 km
- Start path to Chinamata Falls · attraction, Ward 3320 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 12

- 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) · Chimoio84 km
- Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare201 km

### Nearest railway station

Mutare (Ward 10), about 3.1 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:06) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 17:19).

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 12

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 12. Settlements here lie between about 1,117 m and 1,195 m above sea level (median 1,124 m).

- Murambi
- Palmerston
- Yeovil

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 12

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 12, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Chipondiomwi · 1,411 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 12 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mutare Urban District, the warmest month is Nov (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 1,063 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (248 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 22 207 

Feb 22 173 

Mar 21 145 

Apr 19 69 

May 17 19 

Jun 15 16 

Jul 14 21 

Aug 17 5 

Sep 20 16 

Oct 22 37 

Nov 23 106 

Dec 23 248 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 12

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mutare Provincial Hospital · Ward 12 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.96381&mlon=32.66332#map=17/-18.96381/32.66332) 

Bank CBZ · Ward 10 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.97591&mlon=32.66687#map=17/-18.97591/32.66687) 

Petrol pump Zuva Petrolium · Ward 12 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.95657&mlon=32.65905#map=17/-18.95657/32.65905) 

Hotel Pa Browns Holland House · Ward 12 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.95921&mlon=32.65665#map=17/-18.95921/32.65665) 

Mall Mutare Trade Centre · Ward 10 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.97379&mlon=32.66845#map=17/-18.97379/32.66845) 

School Chancellor Primary School · Ward 12 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.96514&mlon=32.66632#map=17/-18.96514/32.66632) 

College Eastern Heights College · Ward 10 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.98223&mlon=32.66261#map=17/-18.98223/32.66261) 

Police station Mutare Central Police Station · Ward 10 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.97287&mlon=32.67181#map=17/-18.97287/32.67181) 

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 12

Places mapped inside Ward 12 in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels6
- Schools3
- Restaurants5

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 Mutare Urban District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 13
- Ward 14
- Ward 15
- Ward 16
- Ward 17
- Ward 18
- Ward 19
- Ward 2
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 12?In Mutare Urban District, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 12?Ward 10, Ward 11, Ward 13, Ward 14, Ward 16, Ward 17 and Ward 22
- What is there to see in Ward 12?Christmas Pass, The Mutare Museum
- What time zone is Ward 12 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 12?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 12?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 12?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ward 12?Settlements lie between 1,117 m and 1,195 m
- What is the highest point in Ward 12?Chipondiomwi (1,411 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 12?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 12?Mutare Provincial Hospital, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 12?CBZ, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 12?Zuva Petrolium, about 0.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ward 12?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ward 12?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ward 12?ZW112112 (OCHA common operational dataset)