# Ward 17 Ward, Nyanga District, Manicaland Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-17/ Ward · Nyanga District # Ward 17 Ward 17 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Nyanga District, Manicaland Province. It covers **121.2 km²**. Open map data shows 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 121km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Ward 17? Ward 17 lies in [Nyanga District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/), [Manicaland Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 6 other wards: [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-18/), [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-23/), [Ward 30](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-30/), [Ward 36](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/ward-36/), [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-8/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/ward-9/). By area it is the 919th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.1% of [Nyanga District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/). The centre of Ward 17 is about 169 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9688° S, 32.6440° 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 17 ### Nearby, outside Ward 17 - Ziwa Ruins · ruins, Ward 2319 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 17 - 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) · Chimoio155 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare164 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:08) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:17, 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 17 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 17, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Chitsoko - Chiwuko - Mwenje - Pendeke - Shiri ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Nyamudzikoto · 1,226 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 17 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyanga District, the warmest month is Nov (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 1,162 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (260 mm) and the driest Aug (6 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 21 253 Feb 21 203 Mar 20 162 Apr 18 66 May 15 19 Jun 13 16 Jul 13 26 Aug 15 6 Sep 19 14 Oct 21 34 Nov 22 104 Dec 21 260 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 17 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mt Melleray Hospital · Ward 30 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.97462&mlon=32.73040#map=17/-17.97462/32.73040) Bank chekenya · Ward 2 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.81185&mlon=32.30758#map=17/-17.81185/32.30758) Petrol pump Nyanga Motors · Ward 29 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.23359&mlon=32.73704#map=17/-18.23359/32.73704) Hotel Troutbeck Hotel · Ward 20 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.18274&mlon=32.80906#map=17/-18.18274/32.80906) School Nyabeze · Ward 17 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.96965&mlon=32.64459#map=17/-17.96965/32.64459) College Quality Access Academy · Ward 29 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.23948&mlon=32.72883#map=17/-18.23948/32.72883) Police station Nyanga District Police Station · Ward 31 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.21971&mlon=32.74269#map=17/-18.21971/32.74269) 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 17 Places mapped inside Ward 17 in open map data, by type. - Schools4 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 Nyanga District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 16 - 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 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 17?In Nyanga District, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 17?Ward 18, Ward 23, Ward 30, Ward 36, Ward 8 and Ward 9 - What is there to see in Ward 17?Ziwa Ruins - What time zone is Ward 17 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 17?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 17?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Ward 17?Nyamudzikoto (1,226 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 17?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 17?Mt Melleray Hospital, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 17?chekenya, about 40 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 17?Nyanga Motors, about 31 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 17?ZW110717 (OCHA common operational dataset)