# Ward 27 Ward, Shamva District, Mashonaland Central Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-27/

Ward · Shamva District 

# Ward 27

Ward 27 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Shamva District, Mashonaland Central Province. It covers **114.3 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 114km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Ward 27?

Ward 27 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 7 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-10/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-11/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-12/), [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/) and [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-17/). By area it is the 973rd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 4.2% of [Shamva District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/). The centre of Ward 27 is about 102 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.1385° S, 31.6900° 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 27

### Nearby, outside Ward 27

- Umfurudzi River Potholes · attraction, Ward 163.9 km
- Umfurudzi River Falls · waterfall, Ward 166.1 km
- Umfurudzi National Park Entrance Gate · attraction, Ward 166.5 km
- Ruanga Ruins · ruins, Ward 1613 km
- Umfurudzi Secret Pools · attraction, Ward 1614 km
- Umfurudzi Castle Rock · attraction, Ward 1615 km
- Shona Valley Hilltop Ruins · ruins, Ward 1615 km
- Shona Valley Ruins · ruins, Ward 1615 km
- Cave and Bushman Paintings · attraction, Ward 1616 km
- View from Rock Art Hill · viewpoint, Ward 1616 km
- Bushman Paintings · archaeological site, Ward 1616 km
- Bushman Paintings · archaeological site, Ward 1618 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 27

- 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) · Harare109 km
- Tete Airport (TET) · Tete237 km

### Nearest railway station

Shamva (Ward 29), about 24 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 06:19, 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.

## Weather in Ward 27 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 27

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Shamva Rural Hospital · Ward 23 22 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 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.30588&mlon=31.56307#map=17/-17.30588/31.56307) 

Hotel Hippo Pools Wilderness Camp Reception Parking · Ward 17 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.07008&mlon=31.87014#map=17/-17.07008/31.87014) 

School Mashambe Primary School · Ward 27 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.09618&mlon=31.58415#map=17/-17.09618/31.58415) 

College Madziwa Teachers College · Ward 16 8.4 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ward 27

Places mapped inside Ward 27 in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 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 21
- Ward 22
- Ward 23
- Ward 24
- Ward 25
- Ward 26
- Ward 28
- Ward 29
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 27?In Shamva District, Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 27?Ward 10, Ward 11, Ward 12, Ward 13, Ward 15, Ward 16 and Ward 17
- What is there to see in Ward 27?Umfurudzi River Potholes, Umfurudzi River Falls, Umfurudzi National Park Entrance Gate, Ruanga Ruins
- What time zone is Ward 27 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 27?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 27?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 27?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 27?Shamva Rural Hospital, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 27?Candid Filling Station, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 27?ZW120727 (OCHA common operational dataset)