# Ward 23 Ward, Chegutu District, Mashonaland West Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu/ward-23/ Ward · Chegutu District # Ward 23 Ward 23 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chegutu District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **227.6 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 228km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Ward 23? Ward 23 lies in [Chegutu District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu/), [Mashonaland West Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 7 other wards: [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu-urban/ward-12/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/sanyati/ward-2/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu/ward-20/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu/ward-22/), [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu/ward-24/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/sanyati/ward-3/) and [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu-urban/ward-7/). By area it is the 453rd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 4.3% of [Chegutu District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu/). The centre of Ward 23 is about 115 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0431° S, 29.9907° 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 23 ### Nearby, outside Ward 23 - Roma · monument, Ward 618 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 23 - 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) · Harare117 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba206 km ### Nearest railway station Chegutu (Ward 1), about 19 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:31). 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 23 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 23, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Gadzema - Mswenzi - Mweri - Shuru Shuru - Suri Suri Dam ### Estates 1 estate. - Lourie 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 23 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chegutu District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 759 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (185 mm) and the driest Aug (0 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 22 180 Feb 22 142 Mar 21 94 Apr 20 30 May 17 5 Jun 15 2 Jul 15 2 Aug 18 0 Sep 21 4 Oct 24 23 Nov 24 91 Dec 23 185 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 23 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chegutu District Hospital · Ward 1 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.12751&mlon=30.14925#map=17/-18.12751/30.14925) Bank Standard Bank · Ward 1 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.13570&mlon=30.14320#map=17/-18.13570/30.14320) Petrol pump Highdon filling station · Ward 1 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.13626&mlon=30.14349#map=17/-18.13626/30.14349) Hotel Chegutu Hotel. · Ward 5 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.12978&mlon=30.13692#map=17/-18.12978/30.13692) Mall Sam Levy Village · Ward 9 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.33800&mlon=29.91336#map=17/-18.33800/29.91336) School Tawstock Primary school · Ward 3 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.08636&mlon=29.91897#map=17/-18.08636/29.91897) College Springs of Grace Professional and Technical College · Ward 1 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.13866&mlon=30.13931#map=17/-18.13866/30.13931) Police station Patchway Police Base · Ward 2 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.23099&mlon=29.80075#map=17/-18.23099/29.80075) 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 23 Places mapped inside Ward 23 in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Chegutu 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 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 23?In Chegutu District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 23?Ward 12, Ward 2, Ward 20, Ward 22, Ward 24, Ward 3 and Ward 7 - What is there to see in Ward 23?Roma - What time zone is Ward 23 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 23?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 23?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 23?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ward 23?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 23?Chegutu District Hospital, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 23?Standard Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 23?Highdon filling station, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 23?ZW140123 (OCHA common operational dataset)