# Ward 29 Ward, Chikomba District, Mashonaland East Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-29/ Ward · Chikomba District # Ward 29 Ward 29 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chikomba District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **171.1 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 171km² - 1,275 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 29? Ward 29 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 7 other wards: [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-24/), [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-25/), [Ward 28](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-28/), [Ward 30](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-30/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/hwedza/ward-6/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/hwedza/ward-7/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/hwedza/ward-9/). By area it is the 631st largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.6% of [Chikomba District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/). The centre of Ward 29 is about 127 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.8502° S, 31.5877° 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 29 - 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) · Harare115 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio196 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 17:23). 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. ## Villages and localities in Ward 29 Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 29. Settlements here lie between about 1,267 m and 1,298 m above sea level (median 1,275 m). - Chisangano School - Gwavava - Maware - Muchineripi 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 29 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 29, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Muchenadota - Tendeure ### Hills and mountains 6 hills. - Mungurawu · 1,318 m - Chamakunguwa · 1,283 m - Chiwirira · 1,271 m - Maweri · 1,264 m - Dengedza · 1,228 m - Dembgwe · 1,153 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 29 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 29 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mount St Mary Mission Hospital (Wedza District Hospital) · Ward 7 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.72493&mlon=31.68328#map=17/-18.72493/31.68328) Bank AGRIBANK Zimbabwe Limited · Ward 15 25 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 25 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 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.89795&mlon=31.44984#map=17/-18.89795/31.44984) School Warikandwa Primary School · Ward 24 12 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 36 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 25 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 28 - Ward 3 - Ward 30 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 29?In Chikomba District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 29?Ward 24, Ward 25, Ward 28, Ward 30, Ward 6, Ward 7 and Ward 9 - What time zone is Ward 29 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 29?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 29?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 29?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ward 29?Settlements lie between 1,267 m and 1,298 m - What is the highest point in Ward 29?Mungurawu (1,318 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 29?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 29?Mount St Mary Mission Hospital (Wedza District Hospital), about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 29?AGRIBANK Zimbabwe Limited, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 29?T.J Fuels, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 29?ZW130129 (OCHA common operational dataset)