# Ward 20 Ward, Murehwa District, Mashonaland East Province

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Ward · Murehwa District 

# Ward 20

Ward 20 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Murehwa District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **89.1 km²**.

- 89.1km²

## Where is Ward 20?

Ward 20 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 6 other wards: [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-18/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-19/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-21/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-22/), [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/mutoko/ward-26/) and [Ward 29](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/mutoko/ward-29/). By area it is the 1145th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.5% of [Murehwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/). The centre of Ward 20 is about 107 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.7624° S, 32.0616° 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 20

- 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) · Harare104 km
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio211 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:11) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 17:23).

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 20

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 20, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Muwari

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Chinhenga · 1,356 m
- Dendavura · 1,279 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 20 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 20

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital weya Hospital · Ward 5 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.02495&mlon=32.14819#map=17/-18.02495/32.14819) 

Bank chekenya · Ward 2 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.81185&mlon=32.30758#map=17/-17.81185/32.30758) 

Hotel Chibanguza hotels · Ward 16 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.66561&mlon=31.78584#map=17/-17.66561/31.78584) 

School Magaya School · Ward 8 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.62570&mlon=31.91345#map=17/-17.62570/31.91345) 

College Nyadire Mutoko · Ward 25 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.42409&mlon=32.02012#map=17/-17.42409/32.02012) 

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 Murehwa District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 12
- Ward 13
- Ward 14
- Ward 15
- Ward 16
- Ward 17
- Ward 18
- Ward 19
- Ward 2
- 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 20?In Murehwa District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 20?Ward 18, Ward 19, Ward 21, Ward 22, Ward 26 and Ward 29
- What time zone is Ward 20 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 20?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 20?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the highest point in Ward 20?Chinhenga (1,356 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 20?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 20?weya Hospital, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 20?chekenya, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 20?ZW130620 (OCHA common operational dataset)
