# Ward 17 Ward, Shamva District, Mashonaland Central Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-17/ Ward · Shamva District # Ward 17 Ward 17 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Shamva District, Mashonaland Central Province. It covers **135.2 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 135km² - 952 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 17? Ward 17 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 11 other wards: [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-13/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-15/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-16/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-18/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-19/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/bindura/ward-20/), [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-23/), [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-24/), [Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-27/), [Ward 29](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-29/) and [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/uzumba-maramba-pfungwe/ward-7/). By area it is the 815th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 5.0% of [Shamva District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/). The centre of Ward 17 is about 87 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.2386° S, 31.5961° 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 - Umfurudzi River Potholes · 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 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) · Harare94 km - Tete Airport (TET) · Tete252 km ### Nearest railway station Shamva (Ward 29), about 9.4 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 17 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 17. - Nyamwanga 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 17 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 17, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Chitokwe - Clearwater - Clearwater - Kamonti - Maponongwe - Mazimbenini - Mkuru - Mushambanyama - Pote 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 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 17 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Shamva Rural Hospital · Ward 23 7.6 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 8.3 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 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.31310&mlon=31.58313#map=17/-17.31310/31.58313) Mall Progress shopping Centre · Ward 12 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.32973&mlon=31.36259#map=17/-17.32973/31.36259) School Ruvadiki Prep School · Ward 23 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.28968&mlon=31.56715#map=17/-17.28968/31.56715) College Madziwa Teachers College · Ward 16 20 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 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 16 - 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 17?In Shamva District, Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 17?Ward 13, Ward 15, Ward 16, Ward 18, Ward 19, Ward 20, Ward 23, Ward 24, Ward 27, Ward 29 and Ward 7 - What is there to see in Ward 17?Umfurudzi River Potholes - 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) - How many villages are in Ward 17?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ward 17?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 17?Shamva Rural Hospital, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 17?Candid Filling Station, about 8.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 17?ZW120717 (OCHA common operational dataset)