# Ward 13 Ward, Makonde District, Mashonaland West Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-13/ Ward · Makonde District # Ward 13 Ward 13 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Makonde District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **332.7 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 333km² - 1mapped service - 1,150 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 13? Ward 13 lies in [Makonde District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/), [Mashonaland West Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/ward-15/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-4/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-5/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-6/) and [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-7/). By area it is the 266th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 3.9% of [Makonde District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/). The centre of Ward 13 is about 123 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.2141° S, 30.0841° 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 13 ### Nearby, outside Ward 13 - Lions Den · zoo, Ward 1416 km - Chinhoyi Caves Recreational Park · nature reserve, Ward 1416 km - Chinhoyi Cave · viewpoint, Ward 1417 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 13 - 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) · Harare133 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba149 km ### Nearest railway station NRZ (Ward 1), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 17:32). 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 13 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 13. - Lions Den 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 13 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 13, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mutopoto ### Hills and mountains 8 hills; 1 mountain. - Kambuanga · 1,235 m - Umboe · 1,235 m - Njiri · 1,222 m - Sagara · 1,222 m - Chara · 1,195 m - Baruka · 1,191 m - Chiwoto · 1,191 m - Zave · 1,166 m - Mirirera · 1,147 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 13 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Makonde District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 819 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (228 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 23 228 Feb 22 164 Mar 22 106 Apr 21 24 May 19 3 Jun 17 2 Jul 17 2 Aug 19 0 Sep 23 2 Oct 26 12 Nov 25 81 Dec 23 196 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 13 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital PSMAS · Ward 11 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.35548&mlon=30.19110#map=17/-17.35548/30.19110) Bank First Capital Bank · Ward 10 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.35916&mlon=30.18902#map=17/-17.35916/30.18902) Petrol pump ZX Fuels · Ward 7 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.26574&mlon=30.02482#map=17/-17.26574/30.02482) Hotel Clinic accommodation · Ward 15 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.30034&mlon=30.03455#map=17/-17.30034/30.03455) Mall Developing mall · Ward 11 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.35716&mlon=30.19194#map=17/-17.35716/30.19194) School Pfupi Primary School · Ward 13 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.17865&mlon=30.13851#map=17/-17.17865/30.13851) College Apple Valley College · Ward 14 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.36424&mlon=30.11578#map=17/-17.36424/30.11578) Police station Murereka police station · Ward 7 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.27191&mlon=30.02324#map=17/-17.27191/30.02324) 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 13 Places mapped inside Ward 13 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 Makonde District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 16 - Ward 17 - Ward 18 - Ward 19 - Ward 2 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 13?In Makonde District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 13?Ward 15, Ward 4, Ward 5, Ward 6 and Ward 7 - What is there to see in Ward 13?Lions Den, Chinhoyi Caves Recreational Park, Chinhoyi Cave - What time zone is Ward 13 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 13?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 13?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 13?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 13?Kambuanga (1,235 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 13?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 13?PSMAS, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 13?First Capital Bank, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 13?ZX Fuels, about 8.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 13?ZW140513 (OCHA common operational dataset)