# Ward 23 Ward, Hurungwe District, Mashonaland West Province

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Ward · Hurungwe District 

# Ward 23

Ward 23 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Hurungwe District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **150.0 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 150km²
- 1,160 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 23?

Ward 23 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 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-10/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-11/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-16/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-18/), [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-26/) and [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-4/). By area it is the 728th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 0.8% of [Hurungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/). The centre of Ward 23 is about 213 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 16.7491° S, 29.3945° 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 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

- Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba60 km
- Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka187 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:36).

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 23

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 23. Settlements here lie between about 1,096 m and 1,218 m above sea level (median 1,160 m).

- Chimyemhere
- Chinyangwe
- Chitau
- Chivere
- Hondo
- Magumbura
- Maplanka
- Muchororinga
- Mukumbirofa
- Murodza
- Ndirazepatswa
- Wenera

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 23

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 23, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

10 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank.

- Buhove
- Chehanga
- Cheori
- Chiori
- Chiwara Dam
- Karareshi
- Kavajere
- Kechiro
- Kedzaka
- Kemusanga
- Maumbe

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Kemreza · 1,223 m
- Wajenje · 1,141 m
- Tangasa · 999 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 23 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 23

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hurungwe Rural Hospital · Ward 11 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.85487&mlon=29.41062#map=17/-16.85487/29.41062) 

Bank ZABG Bank · Ward 7 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.82046&mlon=29.68278#map=17/-16.82046/29.68278) 

Petrol pump Puma · Ward 21 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.79294&mlon=29.65227#map=17/-16.79294/29.65227) 

Hotel Magunje INN · Ward 10 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.83939&mlon=29.42305#map=17/-16.83939/29.42305) 

School Magunje High School · Ward 10 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.83675&mlon=29.42073#map=17/-16.83675/29.42073) 

College Magunje Vocational Training Centre · Ward 11 12 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 11 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.

## 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 22
- 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 23?In Hurungwe District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 23?Ward 10, Ward 11, Ward 16, Ward 18, Ward 26 and Ward 4
- 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 villages are in Ward 23?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ward 23?Settlements lie between 1,096 m and 1,218 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 23?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Ward 23?Kemreza (1,223 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 23?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 23?Hurungwe Rural Hospital, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 23?ZABG Bank, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 23?Puma, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 23?ZW140223 (OCHA common operational dataset)