# Ward 17 Ward, Bindura District, Mashonaland Central Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/bindura/ward-17/

Ward · Bindura District 

# Ward 17

Ward 17 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Bindura District, Mashonaland Central Province. It covers **58.1 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 58.1km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Ward 17?

Ward 17 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 6 other wards: [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/bindura/ward-15/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/bindura/ward-18/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-2/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-3/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-7/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-8/). By area it is the 1397th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.6% of [Bindura District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/bindura/). The centre of Ward 17 is about 38 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.5909° S, 31.3133° 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

- Muchazvivepi Falls · waterfall, Ward 157.4 km
- Mermaids Pool · attraction, Ward 88.0 km
- Bally Vaughan Game Park · zoo, Ward 99.4 km
- Ewanrigg Botanical Gardens · attraction, Ward 812 km
- Prospective Showground Meetinghouse · attraction, Ward 414 km
- Showground · attraction, Ward 414 km
- Domboshava Cave, cavepaintings · attraction, Ward 415 km
- Domboshawa · attraction, Ward 415 km
- Chipuko Caves · cave, Ward 1017 km
- Bishop Farawu Home · attraction, Ward 417 km
- David Omega Shawane · attraction, Ward 618 km
- Mawonera Home · attraction, Ward 519 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

- Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare45 km
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio283 km

### Nearest railway station

Bindura (Ward 3), about 31 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 06:22, sunset around 17:27).

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.

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Gudgema · 1,439 m
- Swiswa · 1,387 m
- Nyambe · 1,349 m
- Gena · 1,233 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 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 17

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mavudzi Clinic · Ward 11 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.55208&mlon=31.48606#map=17/-17.55208/31.48606) 

Bank CABS · Ward 8 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.78314&mlon=31.11938#map=17/-17.78314/31.11938) 

ATM Barclays · Ward 17 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.76200&mlon=31.08755#map=17/-17.76200/31.08755) 

Petrol pump Ruyamuro · Ward 7 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.66843&mlon=31.19138#map=17/-17.66843/31.19138) 

Hotel Manyika village · Ward 17 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.58547&mlon=31.33978#map=17/-17.58547/31.33978) 

Mall Cardinals Corner · Ward 8 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.77940&mlon=31.12643#map=17/-17.77940/31.12643) 

School Mupandira School · Ward 17 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.59125&mlon=31.32989#map=17/-17.59125/31.32989) 

College St Ignatius College · Ward 15 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.75329&mlon=31.22218#map=17/-17.75329/31.22218) 

Police station DOMBOSHAVA POLICE STATION · Ward 2 12 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ward 17

Places mapped inside Ward 17 in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- 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 Bindura 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 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 17?In Bindura District, Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 17?Ward 15, Ward 18, Ward 2, Ward 3, Ward 7 and Ward 8
- What is there to see in Ward 17?Muchazvivepi Falls, Mermaids Pool, Bally Vaughan Game Park, Ewanrigg Botanical Gardens
- 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?Gudgema (1,439 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 17?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 17?Mavudzi Clinic, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 17?CABS, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ward 17?Barclays, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 17?Ruyamuro, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 17?ZW120117 (OCHA common operational dataset)