# Ward 24 Ward, Chikomba District, Mashonaland East Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-24/ Ward · Chikomba District # Ward 24 Ward 24 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chikomba District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **78.9 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 78.9km² - 2mapped services - 1,264 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 24? Ward 24 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 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-22/), [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-23/), [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-25/), [Ward 29](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-29/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/hwedza/ward-4/) and [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/hwedza/ward-6/). By area it is the 1234th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.2% of [Chikomba District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/). The centre of Ward 24 is about 120 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.8264° S, 31.4924° 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 24 - 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) · Harare108 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio207 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:11) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:23, 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. ## Villages and localities in Ward 24 Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 24. - Makuvaza - Munyoro Township - Tichavaka 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 24 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 24, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Nangabwe · 1,308 m - Chinhangabwana · 1,233 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 24 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 24 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mount St Mary Mission Hospital (Wedza District Hospital) · Ward 7 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.72493&mlon=31.68328#map=17/-18.72493/31.68328) Bank AGRIBANK Zimbabwe Limited · Ward 15 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.62311&mlon=31.56875#map=17/-18.62311/31.56875) Petrol pump T.J Fuels · Ward 15 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.62859&mlon=31.57291#map=17/-18.62859/31.57291) Hotel Sadza General Hospital (Tinashe’s house) · Ward 25 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.89795&mlon=31.44984#map=17/-18.89795/31.44984) School Warikandwa Primary School · Ward 24 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.79438&mlon=31.48876#map=17/-18.79438/31.48876) College Nyahoni Youth Training Centre · Ward 20 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.06674&mlon=31.32766#map=17/-19.06674/31.32766) Police station Hwedza Police Station · Ward 15 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.62247&mlon=31.57076#map=17/-18.62247/31.57076) 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 24 Places mapped inside Ward 24 in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 16 - Ward 17 - Ward 18 - Ward 19 - Ward 2 - Ward 20 - Ward 21 - Ward 22 - Ward 23 - 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 24?In Chikomba District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 24?Ward 22, Ward 23, Ward 25, Ward 29, Ward 4 and Ward 6 - What time zone is Ward 24 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 24?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 24?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 24?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 24?Nangabwe (1,308 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 24?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 24?Mount St Mary Mission Hospital (Wedza District Hospital), about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 24?AGRIBANK Zimbabwe Limited, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 24?T.J Fuels, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 24?ZW130124 (OCHA common operational dataset)