# Ward 21 Ward, Shamva District, Mashonaland Central Province

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Ward · Shamva District 

# Ward 21

Ward 21 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Shamva District, Mashonaland Central Province. It covers **174.7 km²**.

- 175km²

## Where is Ward 21?

Ward 21 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 9 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-1/), [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-10/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/uzumba-maramba-pfungwe/ward-15/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/bindura/ward-16/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-19/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-20/), [Ward 28](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-28/), [Ward 29](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-29/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/bindura/ward-8/). By area it is the 620th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 6.5% of [Shamva District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/). The centre of Ward 21 is about 73 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.4110° S, 31.5890° 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 21

### Nearby, outside Ward 21

- Old Rhodesian fort from Chimurenga 2 · ruins, Ward 109.4 km
- Old Rhodesian Fort · castle or fort, Ward 109.4 km
- Mucheka Cave · monument, Ward 318 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 21

- 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) · Harare78 km
- Tete Airport (TET) · Tete262 km

### Nearest railway station

Shamva (Ward 29), about 11 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:13) 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.

## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 21

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 21, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Chewarika
- Chongwa

### Hills and mountains

6 hills; 2 mountains.

- Masimbi · 1,471 m
- Nyanji · 1,373 m
- Mukore · 1,299 m
- Chemtsokoto · 1,271 m
- Rupara · 1,267 m
- Marimuru · 1,263 m
- Masunzwa · 1,238 m
- Chimandire · 1,149 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 21 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 21

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Shamva Rural Hospital · Ward 23 13 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.31310&mlon=31.58313#map=17/-17.31310/31.58313) 

Mall Progress shopping Centre · Ward 12 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.32973&mlon=31.36259#map=17/-17.32973/31.36259) 

School Enterprise School · Ward 20 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.43707&mlon=31.50823#map=17/-17.43707/31.50823) 

College Nhakiwa Vocational Training Centre · Ward 14 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.37686&mlon=31.80736#map=17/-17.37686/31.80736) 

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 2
- Ward 20
- 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 21?In Shamva District, Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 21?Ward 1, Ward 10, Ward 15, Ward 16, Ward 19, Ward 20, Ward 28, Ward 29 and Ward 8
- What is there to see in Ward 21?Old Rhodesian fort from Chimurenga 2, Old Rhodesian Fort, Mucheka Cave
- What time zone is Ward 21 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 21?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 21?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the highest point in Ward 21?Masimbi (1,471 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 21?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 21?Shamva Rural Hospital, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 21?Candid Filling Station, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 21?ZW120721 (OCHA common operational dataset)
