# Ward 13 Ward, Shamva District, Mashonaland Central Province

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Ward · Shamva District 

# Ward 13

Ward 13 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Shamva District, Mashonaland Central Province. It covers **35.2 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 35.2km²
- 1,027 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 13?

Ward 13 lies in [Shamva District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/), [Mashonaland Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-11/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-12/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-15/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-17/) and [Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-27/). By area it is the 1524th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.3% of [Shamva District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/). The centre of Ward 13 is about 90 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.2051° S, 31.5899° 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 13

### Nearby, outside Ward 13

- Umfurudzi River Potholes · attraction, Ward 1617 km
- Umfurudzi River Falls · waterfall, Ward 1619 km
- Umfurudzi National Park Entrance Gate · attraction, Ward 1619 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 13

- 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) · Harare96 km
- Tete Airport (TET) · Tete250 km

### Nearest railway station

Shamva (Ward 29), about 13 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:20, 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 13

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 13.

- Chief Bushu

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 13

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 13, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Gondora · 1,110 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 13 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Shamva District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 789 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (212 mm) and the driest Aug (1 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 24 212 

Feb 23 171 

Mar 23 91 

Apr 22 21 

May 20 3 

Jun 18 2 

Jul 17 2 

Aug 20 1 

Sep 23 3 

Oct 26 11 

Nov 26 74 

Dec 25 197 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 13

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Shamva Rural Hospital · Ward 23 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.29896&mlon=31.56290#map=17/-17.29896/31.56290) 

Petrol pump Candid Filling Station · Ward 23 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.30588&mlon=31.56307#map=17/-17.30588/31.56307) 

Hotel Million Foot Executive Lodge, Shamva · Ward 29 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.31310&mlon=31.58313#map=17/-17.31310/31.58313) 

Mall Progress shopping Centre · Ward 12 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.32973&mlon=31.36259#map=17/-17.32973/31.36259) 

School Ruvadiki Prep School · Ward 23 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.28968&mlon=31.56715#map=17/-17.28968/31.56715) 

College Madziwa Teachers College · Ward 16 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.07113&mlon=31.65483#map=17/-17.07113/31.65483) 

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 Shamva District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 12
- Ward 14
- Ward 15
- Ward 16
- Ward 17
- Ward 18
- Ward 19
- Ward 2
- Ward 20
- Ward 21
- Ward 22
- Ward 23
- Ward 24
- Ward 25
- Ward 26
- Ward 27
- Ward 28
- Ward 29
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 13?In Shamva District, Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 13?Ward 11, Ward 12, Ward 15, Ward 17 and Ward 27
- What is there to see in Ward 13?Umfurudzi River Potholes, Umfurudzi River Falls, Umfurudzi National Park Entrance Gate
- What time zone is Ward 13 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 13?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 13?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 13?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Ward 13?Gondora (1,110 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 13?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 13?Shamva Rural Hospital, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 13?Candid Filling Station, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 13?ZW120713 (OCHA common operational dataset)
