# Ward 28 Ward, Chikomba District, Mashonaland East Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-28/ Ward · Chikomba District # Ward 28 Ward 28 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chikomba District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **83.2 km²**. - 83.2km² ## Where is Ward 28? Ward 28 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 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-25/), [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-26/), [Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-27/), [Ward 29](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-29/), [Ward 30](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-30/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-8/). By area it is the 1199th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.3% of [Chikomba District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/). The centre of Ward 28 is about 137 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.9548° S, 31.5881° 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 28 - 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) · Harare125 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio195 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:10) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:23). 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 28 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 28, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Runde ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Chinyamungororo · 1,184 m - Chanzwira · 1,179 m - Zeka · 1,130 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 28 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 28 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St Anthony Of Padua Mission Hospital (Gandachibvuva) · Ward 20 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.10243&mlon=31.43023#map=17/-19.10243/31.43023) Bank CABS · Ward 14 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.26839&mlon=31.65261#map=17/-19.26839/31.65261) Petrol pump Glow Petroleum · Ward 14 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.27034&mlon=31.65226#map=17/-19.27034/31.65226) Hotel Sadza General Hospital (Tinashe’s house) · Ward 25 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.89795&mlon=31.44984#map=17/-18.89795/31.44984) School Mushipe Secondary · Ward 30 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.01463&mlon=31.68486#map=17/-19.01463/31.68486) College Nyahoni Youth Training Centre · Ward 20 30 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 37 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. ## 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 24 - Ward 25 - Ward 26 - Ward 27 - Ward 29 - Ward 3 - Ward 30 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 28?In Chikomba District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 28?Ward 25, Ward 26, Ward 27, Ward 29, Ward 30 and Ward 8 - What time zone is Ward 28 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 28?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 28?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Ward 28?Chinyamungororo (1,184 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 28?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 28?St Anthony Of Padua Mission Hospital (Gandachibvuva), about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 28?CABS, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 28?Glow Petroleum, about 36 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 28?ZW130128 (OCHA common operational dataset)