# Ward 16 Ward, Chikomba District, Mashonaland East Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-16/ Ward · Chikomba District # Ward 16 Ward 16 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chikomba District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **139.2 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 139km² - 8mapped services - 1,433 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 16? Ward 16 lies in [Chikomba District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/), [Mashonaland East Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 6 other wards: [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-14/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-15/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-17/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-18/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-19/) and [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-4/). By area it is the 783rd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.1% of [Chikomba District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/). The centre of Ward 16 is about 139 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.0708° S, 31.1452° 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). ## Know before you go: Ward 16 - 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) · Harare127 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio240 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 17:25). 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 16 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 16. - Nharira 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 16 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 16, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 dam. - Nyamatsanga Weir ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Dombotombo · 1,433 m - Chorukwa · 1,354 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 16 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chikomba District, the warmest month is Nov (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 756 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (194 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 139 Feb 21 119 Mar 20 98 Apr 18 45 May 16 8 Jun 14 7 Jul 13 8 Aug 16 2 Sep 20 9 Oct 22 29 Nov 23 99 Dec 22 194 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 16 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nharira Rural Hospital · Ward 16 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.07413&mlon=31.16232#map=17/-19.07413/31.16232) Bank CBZ Chivhu Branch · Ward 9 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.01977&mlon=30.89766#map=17/-19.01977/30.89766) Petrol pump Sakunda · Ward 9 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.02010&mlon=30.89752#map=17/-19.02010/30.89752) Hotel Gore Home Village · Ward 16 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.08078&mlon=31.14528#map=17/-19.08078/31.14528) School Madzivire Primary school · Ward 16 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.06735&mlon=31.14732#map=17/-19.06735/31.14732) College Nyahoni Youth Training Centre · Ward 20 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.06674&mlon=31.32766#map=17/-19.06674/31.32766) 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 16 Places mapped inside Ward 16 in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels2 - Schools5 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 Chikomba District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - 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 30 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 16?In Chikomba District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 16?Ward 14, Ward 15, Ward 17, Ward 18, Ward 19 and Ward 4 - What time zone is Ward 16 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 16?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 16?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 16?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 16?Dombotombo (1,433 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 16?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 16?Nharira Rural Hospital, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 16?CBZ Chivhu Branch, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 16?Sakunda, about 27 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ward 16?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ward 16?ZW130116 (OCHA common operational dataset)