# Ward 24 Ward, Murehwa District, Mashonaland East Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-24/ Ward · Murehwa District # Ward 24 Ward 24 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Murehwa District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **483.5 km²**. - 483km² ## Where is Ward 24? Ward 24 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 10 other wards: [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-15/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-16/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-17/), [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 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-23/), [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-25/), [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-26/) and [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/marondera/ward-3/). By area it is the 138th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 13.6% of [Murehwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/). The centre of Ward 24 is about 87 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at -17.8775° N, 31.8707° E. Source: [Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT www.zimstat.co.zw) 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 24 - 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) · Harare83 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio217 km ### Nearest railway station Macheke (Ward 29), about 30 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 17:24). 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 24 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 24, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Kurinda - Nyahungurubwe - Nyamanyoka - Tumbwe ### Hills and mountains 10 hills; 1 mountain. - Bogoto · 1,613 m - Zawe · 1,492 m - Nyagurgwe · 1,476 m - Inandu · 1,474 m - Nduri · 1,469 m - Gwangara · 1,451 m - Niaro · 1,450 m - Bimi · 1,432 m - Nyagurgwe · 1,422 m - Masaradzi · 1,404 m - Chirowa · 1,349 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Durlstone Estate 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 24 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 24 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Murehwa District Hospital · Ward 30 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.65948&mlon=31.77913#map=17/-17.65948/31.77913) Bank Macheke Post Office · Ward 29 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.14570&mlon=31.84199#map=17/-18.14570/31.84199) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Service Station RVC Macheke · Ward 29 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.14583&mlon=31.84740#map=17/-18.14583/31.84740) Hotel Chibanguza hotels · Ward 16 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.66561&mlon=31.78584#map=17/-17.66561/31.78584) School Primary School · Ward 26 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.92981&mlon=31.74226#map=17/-17.92981/31.74226) College Kushinga Phikelela Polytechnic · Ward 23 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.15510&mlon=31.66839#map=17/-18.15510/31.66839) Police station Macheke Police · Ward 29 30 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 22 - Ward 23 - 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 24?In Murehwa District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 24?Ward 15, Ward 16, Ward 17, Ward 19, Ward 21, Ward 22, Ward 23, Ward 25, Ward 26 and Ward 3 - What time zone is Ward 24 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 24?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 24?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Ward 24?Bogoto (1,613 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 24?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 24?Murehwa District Hospital, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 24?Macheke Post Office, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 24?TotalEnergies Service Station RVC Macheke, about 30 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 24?ZW130624 (OCHA common operational dataset)