# Ward 17 Ward, Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/uzumba-maramba-pfungwe/ward-17/ Ward · Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe District # Ward 17 Ward 17 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **137.3 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 137km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Ward 17? Ward 17 lies in [Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/uzumba-maramba-pfungwe/), [Mashonaland East Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 4 other wards: [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-16/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/uzumba-maramba-pfungwe/ward-16/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/uzumba-maramba-pfungwe/ward-6/) and [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/uzumba-maramba-pfungwe/ward-7/). By area it is the 797th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 5.1% of [Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/uzumba-maramba-pfungwe/). The centre of Ward 17 is about 121 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.1033° S, 31.9083° 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 17 ### Nearby, outside Ward 17 - Umfurudzi Castle Rock · attraction, Ward 169.2 km - Sunken Crust · attraction, Ward 1610 km - Bushman Paintings · archaeological site, Ward 1611 km - View from Rock Art Hill · viewpoint, Ward 1612 km - Bushman Paintings · archaeological site, Ward 1612 km - Cave and Bushman Paintings · attraction, Ward 1612 km - Black Granite Rapids · waterfall, Ward 1614 km - Mlipomba Gorge · attraction, Ward 1615 km - Umfurudzi Secret Pools · attraction, Ward 1617 km - View of Chizinga Hills · viewpoint, Ward 1617 km - Shona Valley Ruins · ruins, Ward 1618 km - Shona Valley Hilltop Ruins · ruins, Ward 1618 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 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) · Harare126 km - Tete Airport (TET) · Tete215 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:13) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 17:25). 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 17 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 17. - Hippo Pools 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 17 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 17, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Gahaza - Karasura - Nyadgayo - Nyahondo - Nyahurungu - Nyaokaka - Nyarutsva - Nyatsangadzu - Nyatsoko - Zveya ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Nyamunhungu · 1,010 m - Dureseke · 937 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Mutawatawa 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 17 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 789 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (212 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 - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 212 Feb 23 171 Mar 23 91 Apr 22 21 May 20 3 Jun 18 2 Jul 17 2 Aug 20 1 Sep 23 3 Oct 26 11 Nov 26 74 Dec 25 197 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 Mutawatawa District Hospital · Ward 6 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.11811&mlon=31.97113#map=17/-17.11811/31.97113) Hotel Hippo Pools Wilderness Camp Reception Parking · Ward 17 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.07008&mlon=31.87014#map=17/-17.07008/31.87014) School Maramba Primary School · Ward 6 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.12096&mlon=31.98230#map=17/-17.12096/31.98230) College Madziwa Teachers College · Ward 16 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.00423&mlon=31.68461#map=17/-17.00423/31.68461) 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 17 Places mapped inside Ward 17 in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 16 - Ward 2 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 17?In Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 17?Ward 16, Ward 16, Ward 6 and Ward 7 - What is there to see in Ward 17?Umfurudzi Castle Rock, Sunken Crust, Bushman Paintings, View from Rock Art Hill - 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) - How many villages are in Ward 17?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 17?Nyamunhungu (1,010 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 17?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 17?Mutawatawa District Hospital, about 6.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 17?ZW130917 (OCHA common operational dataset)