# Ward 17 Ward, Seke District, Mashonaland East Province

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Ward · Seke District 

# Ward 17

Ward 17 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Seke District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **79.2 km²**.

- 79.2km²

## Where is Ward 17?

Ward 17 lies in [Seke District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/seke/), [Mashonaland East Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 4 other wards: [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/marondera/ward-13/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/seke/ward-15/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/seke/ward-16/) and [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/seke/ward-18/). By area it is the 1230th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 3.0% of [Seke District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/seke/). The centre of Ward 17 is about 60 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3674° S, 31.0319° 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 17

- 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) · Harare49 km
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio267 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 17:26).

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.

## Weather in Ward 17 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Seke District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 711 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (185 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 154 

Feb 22 131 

Mar 21 86 

Apr 20 30 

May 17 4 

Jun 15 2 

Jul 14 2 

Aug 17 1 

Sep 21 4 

Oct 24 24 

Nov 24 88 

Dec 23 185 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 17

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mahusekwa District Hospital · Ward 11 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.30323&mlon=31.19731#map=17/-18.30323/31.19731) 

Bank PRAISE CHEKENYA · Ward 8 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.05441&mlon=31.09308#map=17/-18.05441/31.09308) 

Petrol pump Turbo Plus Energy · Ward 12 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.22478&mlon=30.80326#map=17/-18.22478/30.80326) 

Hotel PaGango Truck Inn · Ward 14 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.26834&mlon=30.86770#map=17/-18.26834/30.86770) 

Mall Zengeza 4 Shopping Complex · Ward 13 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.01206&mlon=31.06353#map=17/-18.01206/31.06353) 

School Primary School · Ward 13 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.31592&mlon=31.04737#map=17/-18.31592/31.04737) 

College First Choice College Highfield · Ward 11 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.14063&mlon=30.77271#map=17/-18.14063/30.77271) 

Police station Featherstone · Ward 7 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.68910&mlon=30.90418#map=17/-18.68910/30.90418) 

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 Seke District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 12
- Ward 13
- Ward 14
- Ward 15
- Ward 16
- Ward 18
- Ward 19
- Ward 2
- Ward 20
- Ward 21
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 17?In Seke District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 17?Ward 13, Ward 15, Ward 16 and Ward 18
- What time zone is Ward 17 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 17?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 17?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 17?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 17?Mahusekwa District Hospital, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 17?PRAISE CHEKENYA, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 17?Turbo Plus Energy, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 17?ZW130817 (OCHA common operational dataset)