# Ward 23 Ward, Nyanga District, Manicaland Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-23/ Ward · Nyanga District # Ward 23 Ward 23 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Nyanga District, Manicaland Province. It covers **533.4 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 533km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Ward 23? Ward 23 lies in [Nyanga District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/), [Manicaland Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 13 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/ward-10/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutasa/ward-13/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-16/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-17/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-18/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-19/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/ward-20/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-22/), [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-24/), [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-25/), [Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-27/), [Ward 29](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-29/) and [Ward 30](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-30/). By area it is the 121st largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 9.2% of [Nyanga District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/). The centre of Ward 23 is about 166 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2189° S, 32.5643° 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 OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ward 23: 1 ruins. - Ziwa Ruins · ruins ### Nearby, outside Ward 23 - Nyangombe Falls · waterfall, Ward 2514 km - Nyangombe Falls · viewpoint, Ward 2514 km - Nyangombe Swimming Pool · attraction, Ward 2518 km - Pit Structure · attraction, Ward 2520 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) · Chimoio138 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare159 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:08) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:18, 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 23 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 23, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Chidiya - Chidya - Ngarawi - Ngarawi - Nyamhuru - Nyasowa ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains; 2 hills. - Mount Dombo · 1,861 m - Nyapani · 1,517 m - Nyahokwe · 1,486 m - Demera · 1,435 m - Ziwa · 1,404 m - Hamba · 1,347 m ### History 2 ruins. - Donach Ruins - Van Niekerk Ruins ### Estates 1 estate. - Rathbeg Estate A ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Aberdeen Two 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 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 23 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyanga District Hospital · Ward 31 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.22073&mlon=32.74209#map=17/-18.22073/32.74209) Petrol pump Nyanga Motors · Ward 29 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.23359&mlon=32.73704#map=17/-18.23359/32.73704) Hotel Brondesbury Hotel · Ward 27 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.37417&mlon=32.55301#map=17/-18.37417/32.55301) School Mapako Secondary School · Ward 18 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.06130&mlon=32.59919#map=17/-18.06130/32.59919) College Quality Access Academy · Ward 29 18 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 19 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 23 Places mapped inside Ward 23 in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 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 Nyanga District, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 23?Ward 10, Ward 13, Ward 16, Ward 17, Ward 18, Ward 19, Ward 20, Ward 22, Ward 24, Ward 25, Ward 27, Ward 29 and Ward 30 - What is there to see in Ward 23?Ziwa Ruins - 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) - What is the highest point in Ward 23?Mount Dombo (1,861 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 23?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 23?Nyanga District Hospital, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 23?Nyanga Motors, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 23?ZW110723 (OCHA common operational dataset)