# Ward 17 Ward, Chikomba District, Mashonaland East Province

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Ward · Chikomba District 

# Ward 17

Ward 17 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chikomba District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **138.1 km²**.

- 138km²

## Where is Ward 17?

Ward 17 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 5 other wards: [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-16/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-18/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-21/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-3/) and [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-4/). By area it is the 790th 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 17 is about 125 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.9356° S, 31.2399° 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

- Mudzimundateura Water Fall · waterfall, Ward 2020 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) · Harare113 km
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio231 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 17:24).

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 17 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 17

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nharira Rural Hospital · Ward 16 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.07413&mlon=31.16232#map=17/-19.07413/31.16232) 

Hotel Handreck Village · Ward 16 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.07009&mlon=31.20099#map=17/-19.07009/31.20099) 

School Rambakurimwa Primary School · Ward 4 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.86034&mlon=31.13386#map=17/-18.86034/31.13386) 

College Nyahoni Youth Training Centre · Ward 20 17 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.

## Other wards in Chikomba 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 30
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 17?In Chikomba District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 17?Ward 16, Ward 18, Ward 21, Ward 3 and Ward 4
- What is there to see in Ward 17?Mudzimundateura Water Fall
- 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)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 17?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 17?Nharira Rural Hospital, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 17?ZW130117 (OCHA common operational dataset)