# Ward 15 Ward, Mudzi District, Mashonaland East Province

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Ward · Mudzi District 

# Ward 15

Ward 15 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Mudzi District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **303.6 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 304km²
- 3mapped services
- 815 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 15?

Ward 15 lies in [Mudzi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/mudzi/), [Mashonaland East Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 6 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-1/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/mudzi/ward-12/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/mudzi/ward-14/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/mudzi/ward-16/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/mudzi/ward-18/) and [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-2/). By area it is the 319th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 7.3% of [Mudzi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/mudzi/). The centre of Ward 15 is about 190 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.2220° S, 32.7296° 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 15

- 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

- Tete Airport (TET) · Tete158 km
- Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare191 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:09) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:15, 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.

## Villages and localities in Ward 15

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 15.

- Chief Chikwizu
- Makose

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 15

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 15, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Mjezo
- Mutanya
- Nyamusanzira
- Nyarumwajiwa
- Nyatsoko
- Nyatukutu

### Hills and mountains

9 hills; 2 mountains.

- Chirgwa · 948 m
- Nyakate · 916 m
- Goromonzi · 804 m
- Gorongosi · 777 m
- Chinanza · 763 m
- Dzomonda · 747 m
- Nyanungu · 734 m
- Nyanzungwe · 732 m
- Birishawa · 731 m
- Nyamira · 698 m
- Chirwa · 651 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 15 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mudzi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 763 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (203 mm) and the driest Aug (1 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 25 203 

Feb 24 171 

Mar 24 87 

Apr 23 17 

May 21 4 

Jun 19 2 

Jul 18 3 

Aug 20 1 

Sep 24 3 

Oct 26 10 

Nov 27 74 

Dec 25 188 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 15

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Avila Mission Hospital · Ward 2 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.46951&mlon=32.78001#map=17/-17.46951/32.78001) 

Petrol pump Total · Ward 1 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.96401&mlon=32.85319#map=17/-16.96401/32.85319) 

Hotel Mudzi place · Ward 18 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.22863&mlon=32.58632#map=17/-17.22863/32.58632) 

School Chikwizo Primary School · Ward 15 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.20522&mlon=32.78900#map=17/-17.20522/32.78900) 

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 15

Places mapped inside Ward 15 in open map data, by type.

- Schools2
- Restaurants1

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 Mudzi District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 12
- Ward 13
- Ward 14
- Ward 16
- Ward 17
- Ward 18
- Ward 2
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 15?In Mudzi District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 15?Ward 1, Ward 12, Ward 14, Ward 16, Ward 18 and Ward 2
- What time zone is Ward 15 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 15?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 15?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 15?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Ward 15?Chirgwa (948 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 15?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 15?Avila Mission Hospital, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 15?Total, about 32 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 15?ZW130515 (OCHA common operational dataset)
