# Ward 16 Ward, Bindura District, Mashonaland Central Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/bindura/ward-16/ Ward · Bindura District # Ward 16 Ward 16 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Bindura District, Mashonaland Central Province. It covers **62.7 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 62.7km² - 1,178 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 16? Ward 16 lies in [Bindura District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/bindura/), [Mashonaland Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 8 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-10/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-11/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/bindura/ward-14/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/bindura/ward-15/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/bindura/ward-18/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-21/), [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/bindura/ward-8/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-9/). By area it is the 1365th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.8% of [Bindura District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/bindura/). The centre of Ward 16 is about 53 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.5415° S, 31.4572° 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 16 ### Nearby, outside Ward 16 - Old Rhodesian Fort · castle or fort, Ward 1015 km - Old Rhodesian fort from Chimurenga 2 · ruins, Ward 1015 km - Mermaids Pool · attraction, Ward 815 km - Bally Vaughan Game Park · zoo, Ward 915 km - Muchazvivepi Falls · waterfall, Ward 1517 km - Mucheka Cave · monument, Ward 320 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 16 - 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 - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare58 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio274 km ### Nearest railway station Shamva (Ward 29), about 27 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:26). 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 16 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 16. - Rutope 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 16 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 16, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mundotwe ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Mayema · 1,400 m - Rutope · 1,225 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 16 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bindura District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 792 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (212 mm) and the driest Aug (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 212 Feb 22 169 Mar 21 92 Apr 20 22 May 18 3 Jun 16 2 Jul 15 3 Aug 18 0 Sep 21 3 Oct 24 12 Nov 24 76 Dec 23 198 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 16 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mavudzi Clinic · Ward 11 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.55208&mlon=31.48606#map=17/-17.55208/31.48606) Petrol pump Energy Save Fuel station · Ward 9 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.32293&mlon=31.35729#map=17/-17.32293/31.35729) Hotel Manyika village · Ward 17 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.58547&mlon=31.33978#map=17/-17.58547/31.33978) Mall Progress shopping Centre · Ward 12 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.32973&mlon=31.36259#map=17/-17.32973/31.36259) School Enterprise School · Ward 20 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.43707&mlon=31.50823#map=17/-17.43707/31.50823) College Bindura University of Science Education · Ward 6 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.32722&mlon=31.34262#map=17/-17.32722/31.34262) Police station DOMBOSHAVA POLICE STATION · Ward 2 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.55710&mlon=31.20478#map=17/-17.55710/31.20478) 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. ## Other wards in Bindura District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 17 - Ward 18 - Ward 19 - Ward 2 - Ward 20 - Ward 21 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 16?In Bindura District, Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 16?Ward 10, Ward 11, Ward 14, Ward 15, Ward 18, Ward 21, Ward 8 and Ward 9 - What is there to see in Ward 16?Old Rhodesian Fort, Old Rhodesian fort from Chimurenga 2, Mermaids Pool, Bally Vaughan Game Park - What time zone is Ward 16 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 16?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 16?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 16?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 16?Mayema (1,400 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 16?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 16?Mavudzi Clinic, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 16?Energy Save Fuel station, about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 16?ZW120116 (OCHA common operational dataset)