# Ward 22 Ward, Hurungwe District, Mashonaland West Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-22/

Ward · Hurungwe District 

# Ward 22

Ward 22 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Hurungwe District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **380.6 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 381km²
- 3mapped services
- 1,128 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 22?

Ward 22 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 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-1/), [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-1/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-11/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-3/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-5/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-9/). By area it is the 203rd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.9% of [Hurungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/). The centre of Ward 22 is about 180 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 16.7167° S, 29.8194° 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 22

### Nearby, outside Ward 22

- Moniack farm · viewpoint, Ward 39.9 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 22

- 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) · Kariba102 km
- Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare191 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 17:34).

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 22

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 22.

- Kanyoka
- Rabata

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 22

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 22, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Chadopi
- Chibara
- Nyatsanga

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Chinguwe · 1,166 m
- Wazuwa · 1,129 m
- Cluwya · 1,100 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 22 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 22

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mwami Rural Hospital · Ward 1 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.67197&mlon=29.77867#map=17/-16.67197/29.77867) 

Bank Royal Bank · Ward 8 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.82047&mlon=29.68412#map=17/-16.82047/29.68412) 

Petrol pump Total · Ward 8 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.82054&mlon=29.68876#map=17/-16.82054/29.68876) 

Hotel The Champion Lodge · Ward 8 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.82276&mlon=29.68973#map=17/-16.82276/29.68973) 

School Kachiva Primary School-Kapiri -Kazangarare · Ward 22 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.70409&mlon=29.81977#map=17/-16.70409/29.81977) 

College Ridings College · Ward 5 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.78875&mlon=29.63772#map=17/-16.78875/29.63772) 

Police station Karoi Policestation · Ward 7 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.81615&mlon=29.68281#map=17/-16.81615/29.68281) 

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 22

Places mapped inside Ward 22 in open map data, by type.

- Schools3

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 16
- Ward 17
- Ward 18
- Ward 19
- Ward 2
- Ward 20
- Ward 21
- 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 22?In Hurungwe District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 22?Ward 1, Ward 1, Ward 11, Ward 3, Ward 5 and Ward 9
- What is there to see in Ward 22?Moniack farm
- What time zone is Ward 22 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 22?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 22?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 22?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Ward 22?Chinguwe (1,166 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 22?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 22?Mwami Rural Hospital, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 22?Royal Bank, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 22?Total, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 22?ZW140222 (OCHA common operational dataset)
