# Ward 16 Ward, Goromonzi District, Mashonaland East Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-16/

Ward · Goromonzi District 

# Ward 16

Ward 16 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Goromonzi District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **55.2 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 55.2km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,465 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 16?

Ward 16 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 5 other wards: [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-13/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-14/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-15/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-17/) and [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-25/). By area it is the 1421st largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.2% of [Goromonzi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/). The centre of Ward 16 is about 32 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.8378° S, 31.3545° 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 16

### Nearby, outside Ward 16

- Zimunhu Home · attraction, Ward 259.0 km
- Mai Maphosa · attraction, Ward 2015 km
- Ewanrigg Botanical Gardens · attraction, Ward 816 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 16

- 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) · Harare30 km
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio263 km

### Nearest railway station

Harare (Ward 6), about 32 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:22, 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 16

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 16.

- Chinyika
- Goromonzi

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).

## Weather in Ward 16 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 16

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ruwa Rehab. Clinic · Ward 4 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.90169&mlon=31.23501#map=17/-17.90169/31.23501) 

Bank Barclays Msasa · Ward 9 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.83893&mlon=31.11705#map=17/-17.83893/31.11705) 

ATM Barclays · Ward 17 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.76200&mlon=31.08755#map=17/-17.76200/31.08755) 

Petrol pump Redan Ruwa · Ward 7 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.88505&mlon=31.22367#map=17/-17.88505/31.22367) 

Hotel Pakanaka Resort · Ward 17 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.86963&mlon=31.35910#map=17/-17.86963/31.35910) 

Mall Mazvita Mall · Ward 20 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.83183&mlon=31.21244#map=17/-17.83183/31.21244) 

School Chinyika High School · Ward 16 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.83644&mlon=31.36257#map=17/-17.83644/31.36257) 

College St Ignatius College · Ward 15 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.75329&mlon=31.22218#map=17/-17.75329/31.22218) 

Police station Mandara Police Post · Ward 9 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.79372&mlon=31.14556#map=17/-17.79372/31.14556) 

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 16

Places mapped inside Ward 16 in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 Goromonzi District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 12
- Ward 13
- Ward 14
- Ward 15
- 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 16?In Goromonzi District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 16?Ward 13, Ward 14, Ward 15, Ward 17 and Ward 25
- What is there to see in Ward 16?Zimunhu Home, Mai Maphosa, Ewanrigg Botanical Gardens
- What time zone is Ward 16 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 16?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 16?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 16?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 16?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 16?Ruwa Rehab. Clinic, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 16?Barclays Msasa, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ward 16?Barclays, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 16?Redan Ruwa, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 16?ZW130216 (OCHA common operational dataset)