# Ward 12 Ward, Goromonzi District, Mashonaland East Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-12/ Ward · Goromonzi District # Ward 12 Ward 12 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Goromonzi District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **79.3 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 79.3km² - 1,235 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 12? Ward 12 lies in [Goromonzi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/), [Mashonaland East Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 7 other wards: [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-11/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-12/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-13/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-13/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-17/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-18/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-9/). By area it is the 1227th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 3.1% of [Goromonzi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/). The centre of Ward 12 is about 48 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.7294° S, 31.4917° 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 12 ### Nearby, outside Ward 12 - Bally Vaughan Game Park · zoo, Ward 915 km - Mermaids Pool · attraction, Ward 816 km - Ewanrigg Botanical Gardens · attraction, Ward 817 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 12 - 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) · Harare48 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio258 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:13) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:26). 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 12 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 12. - Juru 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 12 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 12, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kowoyo ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Mbuvi · 1,309 m - Matsa · 1,255 m - Chitombowomvura · 1,235 m - Chinhiye · 1,223 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 12 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Goromonzi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 789 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (195 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 180 Feb 21 133 Mar 20 94 Apr 19 31 May 16 7 Jun 14 3 Jul 14 19 Aug 16 2 Sep 20 5 Oct 22 25 Nov 23 94 Dec 22 195 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 12 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St Paul's Musami Mission Hospital · Ward 13 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.75864&mlon=31.58589#map=17/-17.75864/31.58589) Bank Zimbank · Ward 8 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.78323&mlon=31.11943#map=17/-17.78323/31.11943) Petrol pump Ruyamuro · Ward 7 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.66843&mlon=31.19138#map=17/-17.66843/31.19138) Hotel Mwanga Lodge · Ward 9 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.64166&mlon=31.36912#map=17/-17.64166/31.36912) Mall Mazvita Mall · Ward 20 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.83183&mlon=31.21244#map=17/-17.83183/31.21244) School Pakati Primary School · Ward 14 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.77695&mlon=31.64331#map=17/-17.77695/31.64331) College St Ignatius College · Ward 15 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.75329&mlon=31.22218#map=17/-17.75329/31.22218) Police station DOMBOSHAVA POLICE STATION · Ward 2 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.55710&mlon=31.20478#map=17/-17.55710/31.20478) 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 Goromonzi District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - 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 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 12?In Goromonzi District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 12?Ward 11, Ward 12, Ward 13, Ward 13, Ward 17, Ward 18 and Ward 9 - What is there to see in Ward 12?Bally Vaughan Game Park, Mermaids Pool, Ewanrigg Botanical Gardens - What time zone is Ward 12 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 12?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 12?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 12?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 12?Mbuvi (1,309 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 12?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 12?St Paul's Musami Mission Hospital, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 12?Zimbank, about 40 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 12?Ruyamuro, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 12?ZW130212 (OCHA common operational dataset)