# Ward 16 Ward, Hurungwe District, Mashonaland West Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-16/ Ward · Hurungwe District # Ward 16 Ward 16 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Hurungwe District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **473.8 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 474km² - 4mapped services - 1,121 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 16? Ward 16 lies in [Hurungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/), [Mashonaland West Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 6 other wards: [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-11/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba/ward-12/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-17/), [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-23/), [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-26/) and [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-7/). By area it is the 143rd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.4% of [Hurungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/). The centre of Ward 16 is about 230 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 16.7588° S, 29.1962° 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 16 - 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 - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba42 km - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka178 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 17:37). 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 16 Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 16. Settlements here lie between about 920 m and 1,152 m above sea level (median 1,121 m). - Kajamatimba - Kamhali - Masanga - Matimba - Mjikachi - Navimadzanwa - Neruwembo - Nyamasoka - Nyarumwe - Paratema - Samasuro Bunda II 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 16 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 16, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Chintundu - Chivhura - Chivura - Duro - Katigu - Ketsenzi - Machinga - Maravanyika Dam - Rukuwe - Totenenna ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Kapfunde · 971 m - Karikumbura · 957 m - Renga · 942 m - Nyongwicha · 899 m - Vagwiri · 884 m 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 16 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Hurungwe District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 750 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (210 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 23 210 Feb 23 153 Mar 23 102 Apr 22 20 May 21 2 Jun 19 1 Jul 18 0 Aug 21 0 Sep 24 1 Oct 27 8 Nov 27 70 Dec 24 183 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 16 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hurungwe Rural Hospital · Ward 11 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.85487&mlon=29.41062#map=17/-16.85487/29.41062) Hotel Magunje INN · Ward 10 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.83939&mlon=29.42305#map=17/-16.83939/29.42305) School Masanga School · Ward 16 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.73551&mlon=29.22824#map=17/-16.73551/29.22824) College Magunje Vocational Training Centre · Ward 11 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.85171&mlon=29.41114#map=17/-16.85171/29.41114) Police station Magunje Police Station · Ward 10 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.84255&mlon=29.42527#map=17/-16.84255/29.42527) 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 16 Places mapped inside Ward 16 in open map data, by type. - Schools4 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 Hurungwe District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 17 - Ward 18 - Ward 19 - Ward 2 - Ward 20 - Ward 21 - Ward 22 - Ward 23 - Ward 24 - Ward 25 - Ward 26 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 16?In Hurungwe District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 16?Ward 11, Ward 12, Ward 17, Ward 23, Ward 26 and Ward 7 - What time zone is Ward 16 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 16?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 16?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 16?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ward 16?Settlements lie between 920 m and 1,152 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 16?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ward 16?Kapfunde (971 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 16?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 16?Hurungwe Rural Hospital, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 16?ZW140216 (OCHA common operational dataset)