# Ward 17 Ward, Sanyati District, Mashonaland West Province

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Ward · Sanyati District 

# Ward 17

Ward 17 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Sanyati District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **288.4 km²**.

- 288km²

## Where is Ward 17?

Ward 17 lies in [Sanyati District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/sanyati/), [Mashonaland West Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/sanyati/ward-13/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/sanyati/ward-14/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/sanyati/ward-16/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-22/) and [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-25/). By area it is the 345th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 6.0% of [Sanyati District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/sanyati/). The centre of Ward 17 is about 178 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.6694° S, 29.3794° 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 17

- 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) · Kariba138 km
- Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare184 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:30, 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.

## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 17

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 17, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Gadzi
- Katchera
- Kemaware
- Mususe
- Nyadowo
- Nyamakare
- Nyarungwe
- Nyondi
- Urunga

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Shondilo · 894 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 17 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sanyati District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 720 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (179 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 24 179 

Feb 24 137 

Mar 24 94 

Apr 23 32 

May 20 5 

Jun 18 2 

Jul 18 0 

Aug 21 0 

Sep 25 4 

Oct 28 19 

Nov 27 77 

Dec 25 171 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 17

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sanyati Baptist Mission · Ward 11 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.95220&mlon=29.30907#map=17/-17.95220/29.30907) 

School Obva Secondary School · Ward 18 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.54164&mlon=29.50104#map=17/-17.54164/29.50104) 

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 Sanyati District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 12
- Ward 13
- Ward 14
- Ward 15
- Ward 16
- Ward 18
- Ward 2
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 17?In Sanyati District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 17?Ward 13, Ward 14, Ward 16, Ward 22 and Ward 25
- What time zone is Ward 17 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 17?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 17?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the highest point in Ward 17?Shondilo (894 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 17?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 17?Sanyati Baptist Mission, about 32 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 17?ZW142817 (OCHA common operational dataset)