# Ward 16 Ward, Murehwa District, Mashonaland East Province

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

Ward · Murehwa District 

# Ward 16

Ward 16 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Murehwa District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **85.7 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 85.7km²
- 3mapped services

## Where is Ward 16?

Ward 16 lies in [Murehwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/), [Mashonaland East Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 9 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-10/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-11/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-14/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-15/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-17/), [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-24/), [Ward 30](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-30/), [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-8/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-9/). By area it is the 1178th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.4% of [Murehwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/). The centre of Ward 16 is about 77 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.6945° S, 31.7646° 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

- Mucheka Cave · monument, Ward 319 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) · Harare76 km
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio239 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 17:25).

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 16

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 16, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream.

- Chivake Dam
- Zombe

### Hills and mountains

7 hills.

- Chehutsi · 1,392 m
- Matura · 1,392 m
- Wedzura · 1,392 m
- Gokwe · 1,390 m
- Chinziro · 1,349 m
- Ruwazi · 1,297 m
- Kotzokoto · 1,282 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 16 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Murehwa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 821 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (202 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 21 185 

Feb 21 136 

Mar 20 100 

Apr 18 34 

May 16 8 

Jun 14 4 

Jul 13 20 

Aug 16 2 

Sep 19 6 

Oct 22 26 

Nov 22 96 

Dec 21 202 

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 Murehwa District Hospital · Ward 30 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.65948&mlon=31.77913#map=17/-17.65948/31.77913) 

Hotel Chibanguza hotels · Ward 16 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.66561&mlon=31.78584#map=17/-17.66561/31.78584) 

School Chemapango Secondary School · Ward 16 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.71404&mlon=31.80736#map=17/-17.71404/31.80736) 

College Nhakiwa Vocational Training Centre · Ward 14 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.37686&mlon=31.80736#map=17/-17.37686/31.80736) 

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.

- Hotels1
- Schools2

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 Murehwa 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 26
- Ward 27
- Ward 28
- Ward 29
- Ward 3
- Ward 30
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 16?In Murehwa District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 16?Ward 10, Ward 11, Ward 14, Ward 15, Ward 17, Ward 24, Ward 30, Ward 8 and Ward 9
- What is there to see in Ward 16?Mucheka Cave
- 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 reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 16?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Ward 16?Chehutsi (1,392 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 16?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 16?Murehwa District Hospital, about 4.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 16?ZW130616 (OCHA common operational dataset)
