# Ward 22 Ward, Mutasa District, Manicaland Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutasa/ward-22/

Ward · Mutasa District 

# Ward 22

Ward 22 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Mutasa District, Manicaland Province. It covers **75.9 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 75.9km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,364 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 22?

Ward 22 lies in [Mutasa District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutasa/), [Manicaland Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutare-urban/ward-12/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutare-urban/ward-13/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutasa/ward-21/), [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutasa/ward-23/) and [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutasa/ward-26/). By area it is the 1262nd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 3.0% of [Mutasa District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutasa/). The centre of Ward 22 is about 209 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.9078° S, 32.6774° 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 22

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ward 22: 1 viewpoint.

- Mutare Heights · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Ward 22

- Christmas Pass · viewpoint, Ward 126.2 km
- The Mutare Museum · museum, Ward 127.1 km
- Prince of Wales View · attraction, Ward 1112 km
- Dangamvura · museum, Ward 714 km
- Busstop Ndongwe · attraction, Ward 715 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 22

- 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) · Harare199 km

### Nearest railway station

Mutare (Ward 10), about 8.6 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 22

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 22. The largest with a recorded population: Penhalonga (7,681).

- Irene
- Penhalonga

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 22

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 22, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Diditi
- Graham

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 1 mountain pass.

- Toronto · 1,328 m
- Nyachakanga · 1,319 m
- Chinyanjera · 1,286 m
- Christmas Pass · 1,148 m

### Estates

1 estate.

- Imbeza 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 22 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mutasa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 262 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,336 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (300 mm) and the driest Aug (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 265 

Feb 18 217 

Mar 17 184 

Apr 15 88 

May 12 26 

Jun 10 22 

Jul 10 33 

Aug 13 8 

Sep 16 22 

Oct 18 46 

Nov 19 124 

Dec 19 300 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 22

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mutare Provincial Hospital · Ward 12 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.96381&mlon=32.66332#map=17/-18.96381/32.66332) 

Bank CABS bank · Ward 10 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.97544&mlon=32.66907#map=17/-18.97544/32.66907) 

Petrol pump Zuva Petrolium · Ward 12 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.95657&mlon=32.65905#map=17/-18.95657/32.65905) 

Hotel Elizabeth Leisure Resort Mutare · Ward 12 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.95250&mlon=32.66086#map=17/-18.95250/32.66086) 

Mall Mutare Trade Centre · Ward 10 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.97379&mlon=32.66845#map=17/-18.97379/32.66845) 

School Hillcrest College ZW · Ward 22 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.92305&mlon=32.64470#map=17/-18.92305/32.64470) 

College Hillcrest College · Ward 22 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.92306&mlon=32.64371#map=17/-18.92306/32.64371) 

Police station Mutare Central Police Station · Ward 10 7.3 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 22

Places mapped inside Ward 22 in open map data, by type.

- Hotels2
- Schools3
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants1

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 Mutasa 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 23
- Ward 24
- Ward 25
- Ward 26
- Ward 27
- Ward 28
- Ward 29
- Ward 3
- Ward 30
- Ward 31
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 22?In Mutasa District, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 22?Ward 12, Ward 13, Ward 21, Ward 23 and Ward 26
- What is there to see in Ward 22?Mutare Heights
- What time zone is Ward 22 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 22?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 22?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 22?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Ward 22?Toronto (1,328 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 22?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 22?Mutare Provincial Hospital, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 22?CABS bank, about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 22?Zuva Petrolium, about 5.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 22?ZW110622 (OCHA common operational dataset)
