# Ward 22 Ward, Murehwa District, Mashonaland East Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-22/ Ward · Murehwa District # Ward 22 Ward 22 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Murehwa District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **563.6 km²**. - 564km² ## Where is Ward 22? Ward 22 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 8 other wards: [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-20/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-21/), [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-23/), [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-24/), [Ward 29](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/mutoko/ward-29/), [Ward 35](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/ward-35/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/ward-5/) and [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/ward-6/). By area it is the 105th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 15.8% of [Murehwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/). The centre of Ward 22 is about 104 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9184° S, 32.0361° 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 22 - 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) · Harare100 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio201 km ### Nearest railway station Macheke (Ward 29), about 32 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:11) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:20, 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 22 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 22, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Chikumbakwe - Dana - Muda - Nyadoromuchena - Nyamgura - Sukandora - Sukandoro ### Hills and mountains 14 hills; 2 mountains. - Sikandare · 1,538 m - Shinga · 1,512 m - Kurinda · 1,448 m - Zangande · 1,388 m - Madziauskwa · 1,377 m - Mvumbira · 1,359 m - Munda · 1,349 m - Manirowiro · 1,341 m - Matuka · 1,310 m - Nkowonga · 1,307 m - Chilinda · 1,294 m - Chawona · 1,284 m - Mresho · 1,273 m - Zurunda · 1,263 m - Mangwende · 1,220 m - Ruwati · 1,092 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 22 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 22 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital weya Hospital · Ward 5 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.02495&mlon=32.14819#map=17/-18.02495/32.14819) Bank chekenya · Ward 2 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.81185&mlon=32.30758#map=17/-17.81185/32.30758) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Service Station RVC Macheke · Ward 29 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.14583&mlon=31.84740#map=17/-18.14583/31.84740) Hotel Macheke Lodges and Conference Center · Ward 29 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.14444&mlon=31.84636#map=17/-18.14444/31.84636) School Wensleydale Primary School · Ward 6 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.09844&mlon=32.05664#map=17/-18.09844/32.05664) College Chiropa Primary School · Ward 8 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.18613&mlon=32.25733#map=17/-18.18613/32.25733) Police station Macheke Police · Ward 29 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.14633&mlon=31.84570#map=17/-18.14633/31.84570) 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 20 - Ward 21 - 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 22?In Murehwa District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 22?Ward 20, Ward 21, Ward 23, Ward 24, Ward 29, Ward 35, Ward 5 and Ward 6 - What time zone is Ward 22 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 22?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 22?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Ward 22?Sikandare (1,538 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 22?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 22?weya Hospital, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 22?chekenya, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 22?TotalEnergies Service Station RVC Macheke, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 22?ZW130622 (OCHA common operational dataset)