# Ward 17 Ward, Guruve District, Mashonaland Central Province

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Ward · Guruve District 

# Ward 17

Ward 17 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Guruve District, Mashonaland Central Province. It covers **112.5 km²**.

- 112km²

## Where is Ward 17?

Ward 17 lies in [Guruve District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/guruve/), [Mashonaland Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/guruve/ward-18/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/guruve/ward-2/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/guruve/ward-20/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/guruve/ward-21/) and [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/guruve/ward-24/). By area it is the 983rd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 3.8% of [Guruve District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/guruve/). The centre of Ward 17 is about 156 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 16.4836° S, 30.6170° 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).

## 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) · Harare169 km
- Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba185 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:32).

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

2 rivers and streams.

- Daware
- Hambwa

### Hills and mountains

2 hills; 1 mountain.

- Manovi · 1,245 m
- Gota · 1,159 m
- Lukondi · 1,144 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 Guruve District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 790 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (225 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 24 225 

Feb 23 168 

Mar 23 106 

Apr 22 21 

May 20 2 

Jun 18 1 

Jul 18 1 

Aug 20 0 

Sep 24 2 

Oct 27 9 

Nov 27 68 

Dec 25 187 

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 Guruve Hospital · Ward 6 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.67061&mlon=30.70170#map=17/-16.67061/30.70170) 

School Karai · Ward 8 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.34124&mlon=30.57138#map=17/-16.34124/30.57138) 

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 Guruve 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 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 17?In Guruve District, Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 17?Ward 18, Ward 2, Ward 20, Ward 21 and Ward 24
- 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?Manovi (1,245 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 17?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 17?Guruve Hospital, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 17?ZW120317 (OCHA common operational dataset)