# Ward 23 Ward, Mutasa District, Manicaland Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutasa/ward-23/ Ward · Mutasa District # Ward 23 Ward 23 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Mutasa District, Manicaland Province. It covers **187.3 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 187km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Ward 23? Ward 23 lies in [Mutasa District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutasa/), [Manicaland Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 7 other wards: [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutare-urban/ward-13/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutasa/ward-21/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutasa/ward-22/), [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutasa/ward-24/), [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutasa/ward-25/), [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutasa/ward-26/) and [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutare/ward-3/). By area it is the 571st largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 7.4% of [Mutasa District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutasa/). The centre of Ward 23 is about 198 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.8662° S, 32.5778° 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 23 ### Nearby, outside Ward 23 - Mutare Heights · viewpoint, Ward 229.9 km - Christmas Pass · viewpoint, Ward 1211 km - The Mutare Museum · museum, Ward 1215 km - Dangamvura · museum, Ward 716 km - Busstop Ndongwe · attraction, Ward 716 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 23 - 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) · Chimoio95 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare188 km ### Nearest railway station Mutare (Ward 10), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:07) 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 23 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 23. - Old Mutare 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 23 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 23, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kanyagambu - Mutengezi - Nyagambu ### Hills and mountains 7 hills; 1 mountain. - Matikas · 1,261 m - Chiremba · 1,248 m - Chirawamnonda · 1,229 m - Bokoto · 1,225 m - Rukweranyanga · 1,199 m - Ntanda · 1,120 m - Dangare · 1,119 m - Danbarari · 1,107 m ### Estates 8 estates. - Alderberry Estate - Cynara Estate - Fairview Estate - Hartxeli Estate - Kingsley Estate - Ngambi Estate - Premier Estate - Wye 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 23 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mutasa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C). 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 20 265 Feb 19 217 Mar 19 184 Apr 16 88 May 14 26 Jun 12 22 Jul 12 33 Aug 14 8 Sep 17 22 Oct 20 46 Nov 21 124 Dec 20 300 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 23 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Old Mutare Mission Hospital · Ward 23 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.88949&mlon=32.58045#map=17/-18.88949/32.58045) Bank CBZ · Ward 10 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.97591&mlon=32.66687#map=17/-18.97591/32.66687) Petrol pump Zuva Petrolium · Ward 12 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.95657&mlon=32.65905#map=17/-18.95657/32.65905) Hotel Christmas Pass · Ward 22 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.93595&mlon=32.62432#map=17/-18.93595/32.62432) Mall Mutare Trade Centre · Ward 10 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.97379&mlon=32.66845#map=17/-18.97379/32.66845) School Hartzel High School · Ward 23 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.88969&mlon=32.58720#map=17/-18.88969/32.58720) College Africa University · Ward 23 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.89589&mlon=32.60127#map=17/-18.89589/32.60127) Police station Chisamba Police Station · Ward 4 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.99201&mlon=32.63752#map=17/-18.99201/32.63752) 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 23 Places mapped inside Ward 23 in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities2 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 22 - 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 23?In Mutasa District, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 23?Ward 13, Ward 21, Ward 22, Ward 24, Ward 25, Ward 26 and Ward 3 - What is there to see in Ward 23?Mutare Heights, Christmas Pass, The Mutare Museum, Dangamvura - What time zone is Ward 23 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 23?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 23?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 23?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 23?Matikas (1,261 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 23?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 23?Old Mutare Mission Hospital, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 23?CBZ, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 23?Zuva Petrolium, about 13 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ward 23?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ward 23?ZW110623 (OCHA common operational dataset)