# Ward 12 Ward, Mutoko District, Mashonaland East Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/mutoko/ward-12/

Ward · Mutoko District 

# Ward 12

Ward 12 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Mutoko District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **93.5 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 93.5km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Ward 12?

Ward 12 lies in [Mutoko District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/mutoko/), [Mashonaland East Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 6 other wards: [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/mutoko/ward-11/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/mutoko/ward-13/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/mutoko/ward-16/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/mutoko/ward-22/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/mutoko/ward-7/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/mutoko/ward-8/). By area it is the 1110th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.3% of [Mutoko District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/mutoko/). The centre of Ward 12 is about 140 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.3360° S, 32.2737° 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 12

- 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) · Harare142 km
- Tete Airport (TET) · Tete200 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 06:17, 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 12

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 12, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Nyaburudzi
- Nyakarudzi

### Hills and mountains

4 hills; 1 mountain.

- Mutemwa · 1,349 m
- Mawanga · 1,145 m
- Chiwesha · 1,144 m
- Chiwandamidzi · 1,105 m
- Mahandi · 1,073 m

### History

1 ruin; 1 historic site.

- Mutoko Ruins
- Ruchera Cave

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 12 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mutoko District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 888 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (221 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 23 221 

Feb 23 175 

Mar 22 110 

Apr 20 31 

May 18 8 

Jun 16 5 

Jul 16 9 

Aug 18 2 

Sep 22 5 

Oct 24 19 

Nov 25 88 

Dec 24 213 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 12

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mutoko District Hospital · Ward 20 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.41106&mlon=32.23942#map=17/-17.41106/32.23942) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Ward 20 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.40500&mlon=32.23500#map=17/-17.40500/32.23500) 

Hotel Nyamakwere Lodges · Ward 20 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.39902&mlon=32.23641#map=17/-17.39902/32.23641) 

School Chitekwe Primary School · Ward 12 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.37932&mlon=32.28900#map=17/-17.37932/32.28900) 

College Nyadire Mutoko · Ward 25 29 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ward 12

Places mapped inside Ward 12 in open map data, by type.

- 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 Mutoko District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- 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 29
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 12?In Mutoko District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 12?Ward 11, Ward 13, Ward 16, Ward 22, Ward 7 and Ward 8
- What time zone is Ward 12 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 12?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 12?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the highest point in Ward 12?Mutemwa (1,349 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 12?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 12?Mutoko District Hospital, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 12?TotalEnergies, about 8.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 12?ZW130712 (OCHA common operational dataset)
