# Ward 26 Ward, Chegutu District, Mashonaland West Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu/ward-26/ Ward · Chegutu District # Ward 26 Ward 26 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chegutu District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **315.7 km²**. - 316km² ## Where is Ward 26? Ward 26 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 6 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/mhondoro-ngezi/ward-10/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/mhondoro-ngezi/ward-14/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu/ward-2/), [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu/ward-25/), [Ward 29](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu/ward-29/) and [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu/ward-3/). By area it is the 300th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 5.9% of [Chegutu District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu/). The centre of Ward 26 is about 91 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3480° S, 30.3896° 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 26 - 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) · Harare88 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba258 km ### Nearest railway station Chegutu (Ward 1), about 36 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:16) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 17:29). 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 26 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 26, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Leny - Nyamawanga ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Chemhou · 1,176 m ### Estates 2 estates. - Katawa Estate - La Rhone 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 26 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 26 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chegutu Hospital · Ward 1 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.12957&mlon=30.14864#map=17/-18.12957/30.14864) Bank CBZ Bank · Ward 1 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.13496&mlon=30.14445#map=17/-18.13496/30.14445) Petrol pump PetromocExor · Ward 11 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.07598&mlon=30.43797#map=17/-18.07598/30.43797) Hotel Pamuzinda Safari Lodge · Ward 11 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.13066&mlon=30.38472#map=17/-18.13066/30.38472) School Chirundazi Primary School · Ward 3 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.27324&mlon=30.47627#map=17/-18.27324/30.47627) College Mupfure college · Ward 21 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.07380&mlon=30.22843#map=17/-18.07380/30.22843) Police station Z.R. Police post · Ward 11 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.67576&mlon=30.27749#map=17/-18.67576/30.27749) 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 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 23 - Ward 24 - Ward 25 - 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 26?In Chegutu District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 26?Ward 10, Ward 14, Ward 2, Ward 25, Ward 29 and Ward 3 - What time zone is Ward 26 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 26?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 26?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Ward 26?Chemhou (1,176 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 26?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 26?Chegutu Hospital, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 26?CBZ Bank, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 26?PetromocExor, about 31 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 26?ZW140126 (OCHA common operational dataset)