# Ward 2 Ward, Shamva District, Mashonaland Central Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-2/ Ward · Shamva District # Ward 2 Ward 2 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Shamva District, Mashonaland Central Province. It covers **28.7 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 28.7km² - 1,063 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 2? Ward 2 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 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-1/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-22/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-3/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-4/) and [Ward 40](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-40/). By area it is the 1552nd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.1% of [Shamva District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/). The centre of Ward 2 is about 116 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 16.8729° S, 31.4926° 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 2 ### Nearby, outside Ward 2 - Azikara · attraction, Ward 216 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 2 - 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) · Harare125 km - Tete Airport (TET) · Tete244 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:20, 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. ## Villages and localities in Ward 2 Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 2. Settlements here lie between about 1,056 m and 1,068 m above sea level (median 1,063 m). - Chikonye - Chinhanga - Mukunga 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 2 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 2, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Zvisokwe ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Tsakare · 1,170 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 2 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 2 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Karanda Mission Hospital · Ward 40 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.82262&mlon=31.55411#map=17/-16.82262/31.55411) Bank ZB Bank · Ward 26 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.77676&mlon=31.57729#map=17/-16.77676/31.57729) Hotel Panzvimbo · Ward 26 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.78105&mlon=31.57954#map=17/-16.78105/31.57954) School Rukururwi Primary School · Ward 40 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.87244&mlon=31.53689#map=17/-16.87244/31.53689) College Madziwa Teachers College · Ward 16 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.00423&mlon=31.68461#map=17/-17.00423/31.68461) 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 17 - Ward 18 - Ward 19 - 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 2?In Shamva District, Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 2?Ward 1, Ward 22, Ward 3, Ward 4 and Ward 40 - What is there to see in Ward 2?Azikara - What time zone is Ward 2 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 2?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 2?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 2?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ward 2?Settlements lie between 1,056 m and 1,068 m - What is the highest point in Ward 2?Tsakare (1,170 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 2?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 2?Karanda Mission Hospital, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 2?ZB Bank, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 2?ZW120702 (OCHA common operational dataset)