# Ward 12 Ward, Zvimba District, Mashonaland West Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/ward-12/ Ward · Zvimba District # Ward 12 Ward 12 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Zvimba District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **76.3 km²**. Open map data shows 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 76.3km² - 5mapped services ## Where is Ward 12? Ward 12 lies in [Zvimba District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/), [Mashonaland West Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/ward-10/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/ward-11/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-12/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-14/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/ward-8/). By area it is the 1257th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.3% of [Zvimba District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/). The centre of Ward 12 is about 109 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.6648° S, 30.0373° 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 12 ### Nearby, outside Ward 12 - Muchekawakasungabeta Mountain · attraction, Ward 119.7 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 12 - 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) · Harare116 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba177 km ### Nearest railway station Chinhoyi (Ward 1), about 36 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:27, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 12 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 12, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Chipiti - Musundasora ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Nyaungani · 1,151 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 12 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Zvimba District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 844 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (216 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 22 216 Feb 21 165 Mar 21 105 Apr 19 29 May 17 5 Jun 15 2 Jul 15 2 Aug 17 0 Sep 21 4 Oct 24 19 Nov 24 95 Dec 22 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 12 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Zvimba Rural District Hospital · Ward 2 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.69914&mlon=30.19875#map=17/-17.69914/30.19875) Bank ZB Bank · Ward 2 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.70811&mlon=30.20081#map=17/-17.70811/30.20081) Petrol pump Engen · Ward 2 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.70993&mlon=30.20092#map=17/-17.70993/30.20092) Hotel MH Mutongerwa Hotel · Ward 1 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.64010&mlon=30.19008#map=17/-17.64010/30.19008) Mall JARI Township · Ward 1 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.64010&mlon=30.19008#map=17/-17.64010/30.19008) School Mareverwa Primary School · Ward 12 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.68088&mlon=30.03383#map=17/-17.68088/30.03383) College Mupfure College · Ward 16 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.92093&mlon=30.21524#map=17/-17.92093/30.21524) Police station Murombedzi Police Station · Ward 2 17 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 12 Places mapped inside Ward 12 in open map data, by type. - Schools5 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 Zvimba District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 16 - Ward 17 - Ward 18 - Ward 19 - Ward 2 - Ward 20 - Ward 21 - Ward 22 - Ward 23 - Ward 24 - Ward 25 - Ward 26 - Ward 27 - Ward 28 - Ward 29 - Ward 3 - Ward 30 - Ward 31 - Ward 32 - Ward 33 - Ward 34 - Ward 35 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 12?In Zvimba District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 12?Ward 10, Ward 11, Ward 12, Ward 14 and Ward 8 - What is there to see in Ward 12?Muchekawakasungabeta Mountain - What time zone is Ward 12 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 12?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 12?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Ward 12?Nyaungani (1,151 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 12?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 12?Zvimba Rural District Hospital, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 12?ZB Bank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 12?Engen, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 12?ZW140612 (OCHA common operational dataset)