# Ward 14 Ward, Makonde District, Mashonaland West Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-14/ Ward · Makonde District # Ward 14 Ward 14 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Makonde District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **316.0 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 316km² - 6mapped services - 1,004 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 14? Ward 14 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 7 other wards: [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/ward-11/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/ward-12/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-12/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-15/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-19/), [Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/ward-27/) and [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/sanyati/ward-7/). By area it is the 299th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 3.7% of [Makonde District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/). The centre of Ward 14 is about 126 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.7507° S, 29.8681° 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 14 ### Nearby, outside Ward 14 - Muchekawakasungabeta Mountain · attraction, Ward 1111 km - Romeo (Magurekure) Assembly Point · memorial, Ward 1619 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 14 - 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) · Harare131 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba172 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:28, 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 14 Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 14. - Zimbara - Zumbara 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 14 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 14, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Dora - Madzure - Muche - Mukowi - Nyagari 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 14 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 14 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St. Rupert Mayer Mission Hospital · Ward 15 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.76812&mlon=29.69280#map=17/-17.76812/29.69280) Hotel MH Mutongerwa Hotel · Ward 1 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.64010&mlon=30.19008#map=17/-17.64010/30.19008) Mall JARI Township · Ward 1 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.64010&mlon=30.19008#map=17/-17.64010/30.19008) School Chakobora Primary School · Ward 14 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.74838&mlon=29.91052#map=17/-17.74838/29.91052) Police station Murombedzi Police Station · Ward 2 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.69798&mlon=30.19811#map=17/-17.69798/30.19811) 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 14 Places mapped inside Ward 14 in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 13 - 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 14?In Makonde District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 14?Ward 11, Ward 12, Ward 12, Ward 15, Ward 19, Ward 27 and Ward 7 - What is there to see in Ward 14?Muchekawakasungabeta Mountain, Romeo (Magurekure) Assembly Point - What time zone is Ward 14 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 14?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 14?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 14?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ward 14?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 14?St. Rupert Mayer Mission Hospital, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 14?ZW140514 (OCHA common operational dataset)