# Ward 18 Ward, Rushinga District, Mashonaland Central Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/rushinga/ward-18/

Ward · Rushinga District 

# Ward 18

Ward 18 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Rushinga District, Mashonaland Central Province. It covers **154.7 km²**. Open map data shows 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 155km²
- 6mapped services

## Where is Ward 18?

Ward 18 lies in [Rushinga District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/rushinga/), [Mashonaland Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/uzumba-maramba-pfungwe/ward-1/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/rushinga/ward-16/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/rushinga/ward-17/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/rushinga/ward-19/) and [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/uzumba-maramba-pfungwe/ward-2/). By area it is the 702nd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 6.6% of [Rushinga District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/rushinga/). The centre of Ward 18 is about 180 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 16.7199° S, 32.2850° 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 18

- 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

- Tete Airport (TET) · Tete160 km
- Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare185 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:24).

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 18

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 18, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks.

- Kasika
- Katowe Dam
- Mwera
- Ndakupamwana Dam
- Nyadesi
- Nyamatsvimborume

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Mangurgwe · 658 m
- Chodza · 642 m
- Demvura · 627 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 18 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rushinga District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 734 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (196 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 196 

Feb 25 164 

Mar 25 88 

Apr 24 16 

May 22 4 

Jun 20 2 

Jul 19 5 

Aug 22 1 

Sep 25 2 

Oct 28 8 

Nov 29 66 

Dec 26 182 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 18

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Kamanika Secondary · Ward 18 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.69842&mlon=32.27647#map=17/-16.69842/32.27647) 

College Rushinga Vocational Training Centre · Ward 18 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.74762&mlon=32.27650#map=17/-16.74762/32.27650) 

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 18

Places mapped inside Ward 18 in open map data, by type.

- Schools5
- Colleges and universities1

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 Rushinga District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 12
- Ward 13
- Ward 14
- Ward 15
- Ward 16
- Ward 17
- Ward 19
- Ward 2
- Ward 20
- Ward 21
- Ward 22
- Ward 23
- Ward 24
- Ward 25
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 18?In Rushinga District, Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 18?Ward 1, Ward 16, Ward 17, Ward 19 and Ward 2
- What time zone is Ward 18 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 18?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 18?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 18?2 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Ward 18?Mangurgwe (658 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 18?March to October
- What is the P-code of Ward 18?ZW120618 (OCHA common operational dataset)
