# Ward 18 Ward, Chikomba District, Mashonaland East Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-18/ Ward · Chikomba District # Ward 18 Ward 18 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chikomba District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **87.9 km²**. - 87.9km² ## Where is Ward 18? Ward 18 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 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-17/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-19/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-20/) and [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-21/). By area it is the 1157th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.4% of [Chikomba District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/). The centre of Ward 18 is about 134 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.0135° S, 31.2526° 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 18 ### Nearby, outside Ward 18 - Mudzimundateura Water Fall · waterfall, Ward 2016 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 18 - 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) · Harare121 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio229 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 18 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 18, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Chirebgwe · 1,478 m - Zuru · 1,442 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 18 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 18 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nharira Rural Hospital · Ward 16 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.07413&mlon=31.16232#map=17/-19.07413/31.16232) Hotel Handreck Village · Ward 16 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.07009&mlon=31.20099#map=17/-19.07009/31.20099) School Chafa Primary school · Ward 16 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.06822&mlon=31.20003#map=17/-19.06822/31.20003) College Nyahoni Youth Training Centre · Ward 20 9.9 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 17 - 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 18?In Chikomba District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 18?Ward 16, Ward 17, Ward 19, Ward 20 and Ward 21 - What is there to see in Ward 18?Mudzimundateura Water Fall - What time zone is Ward 18 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 18?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 18?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Ward 18?Chirebgwe (1,478 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 18?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 18?Nharira Rural Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 18?ZW130118 (OCHA common operational dataset)