# Ward 13 Ward, Hwedza District, Mashonaland East Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/hwedza/ward-13/ Ward · Hwedza District # Ward 13 Ward 13 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Hwedza District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **228.6 km²**. - 229km² ## Where is Ward 13? Ward 13 lies in [Hwedza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/hwedza/), [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/hwedza/ward-11/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/hwedza/ward-12/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/hwedza/ward-14/), [Ward 30](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-30/), [Ward 31](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/ward-31/), [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-9/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/hwedza/ward-9/). By area it is the 450th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 8.9% of [Hwedza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/hwedza/). The centre of Ward 13 is about 151 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.9865° S, 31.8017° 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 13 - 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) · Harare139 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio172 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 17:22). 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 13 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 13, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Chinyika - Dzyova - Magopa - Mapumbo - Mavumira - Mvura Nhema - Mvurachena - Ruwenje ### Hills and mountains 14 hills. - Rusinga · 1,099 m - Matekenya · 1,096 m - Ndete · 1,058 m - Mashayamvura · 1,027 m - Marundi · 1,002 m - Dowa · 971 m - Zvembudzi · 964 m - Maputi · 960 m - Zinguwaya · 948 m - Musika · 935 m - Ruvunga · 889 m - Chikanike · 864 m - Gwirambira · 864 m - Gwira · 845 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 13 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Hwedza District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 756 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (192 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 24 140 Feb 23 119 Mar 22 98 Apr 20 47 May 18 9 Jun 16 7 Jul 15 9 Aug 18 2 Sep 22 9 Oct 24 28 Nov 25 96 Dec 24 192 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 13 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mount St Mary Mission Hospital (Wedza District Hospital) · Ward 7 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.72493&mlon=31.68328#map=17/-18.72493/31.68328) Bank CABS · Ward 14 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.26839&mlon=31.65261#map=17/-19.26839/31.65261) Petrol pump Glow Petroleum · Ward 14 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.27034&mlon=31.65226#map=17/-19.27034/31.65226) Hotel Paradise Hotel · Ward 14 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.26828&mlon=31.64105#map=17/-19.26828/31.64105) School Mushipe Primary · Ward 30 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.01193&mlon=31.68694#map=17/-19.01193/31.68694) 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 Hwedza District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 2 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 13?In Hwedza District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 13?Ward 11, Ward 12, Ward 14, Ward 30, Ward 31, Ward 9 and Ward 9 - What time zone is Ward 13 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 13?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 13?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Ward 13?Rusinga (1,099 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 13?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 13?Mount St Mary Mission Hospital (Wedza District Hospital), about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 13?CABS, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 13?Glow Petroleum, about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 13?ZW130313 (OCHA common operational dataset)