# Ward 29 Ward, Murehwa District, Mashonaland East Province

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Ward · Murehwa District 

# Ward 29

Ward 29 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Murehwa District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **15.8 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 15.8km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,527 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 29?

Ward 29 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 2 other wards: [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-23/) and [Ward 37](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/ward-37/). By area it is the 1601st largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 0.4% of [Murehwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/). The centre of Ward 29 is about 91 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1327° S, 31.8516° 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 29

### Nearby, outside Ward 29

- Tsindi Ruins · ruins, Ward 2316 km
- 3 Boulders · viewpoint, Ward 2317 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 29

- 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) · Chimoio201 km

### Nearest railway station

Macheke (Ward 29), about 1.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:11) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:21, 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.

## Villages and localities in Ward 29

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 29. The largest with a recorded population: Macheke (3,642).

- Macheke

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).

## Weather in Ward 29 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Murehwa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 268 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 185 

Feb 19 136 

Mar 18 100 

Apr 16 34 

May 14 8 

Jun 12 4 

Jul 12 20 

Aug 14 2 

Sep 18 6 

Oct 20 26 

Nov 21 96 

Dec 20 202 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 29

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mafusire Clinic · Ward 34 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.24013&mlon=31.96537#map=17/-18.24013/31.96537) 

Bank Macheke Post Office · Ward 29 1.8 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 1.5 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 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.14444&mlon=31.84636#map=17/-18.14444/31.84636) 

Mall Marondera Main Shopping Mall · Ward 11 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.19937&mlon=31.54820#map=17/-18.19937/31.54820) 

School Macheke Primary School · Ward 29 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.14101&mlon=31.85557#map=17/-18.14101/31.85557) 

College Kushinga Phikelela Polytechnic · Ward 23 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.15510&mlon=31.66839#map=17/-18.15510/31.66839) 

Police station Macheke Police · Ward 29 1.6 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ward 29

Places mapped inside Ward 29 in open map data, by type.

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels2
- Schools1
- Police stations1

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 16
- 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 3
- Ward 30
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 29?In Murehwa District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 29?Ward 23 and Ward 37
- What is there to see in Ward 29?Tsindi Ruins, 3 Boulders
- What time zone is Ward 29 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 29?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 29?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 29?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 29?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 29?Mafusire Clinic, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 29?Macheke Post Office, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 29?TotalEnergies Service Station RVC Macheke, about 1.5 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Ward 29?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ward 29?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ward 29?ZW130629 (OCHA common operational dataset)