# Ward 17 Ward, Zvimba District, Mashonaland West Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/ward-17/ Ward · Zvimba District # Ward 17 Ward 17 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Zvimba District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **335.1 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 335km² - 1mapped service - 1,162 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 17? Ward 17 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 13 other wards: [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/ward-11/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/ward-12/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/ward-13/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/ward-18/), [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/ward-23/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/ward-3/), [Ward 30](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/ward-30/), [Ward 31](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/ward-31/), [Ward 33](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/ward-33/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/ward-4/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/ward-5/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-6/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-9/). By area it is the 263rd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 5.5% of [Zvimba District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/). The centre of Ward 17 is about 98 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.3331° S, 30.2920° 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 17 OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Ward 17: 1 monument; 1 memorial. - Chinhoyi Battle Site · memorial - Mashonaland West Provincial Heroes Acre · monument ### Nearby, outside Ward 17 - Sekuru Canisio (Baba Priscilla) · attraction, Ward 410 km - Chinhoyi Cave · viewpoint, Ward 1417 km - Chinhoyi Caves Recreational Park · nature reserve, Ward 1417 km - Lions Den · zoo, Ward 1418 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 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 - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare108 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba175 km ### Nearest railway station Banket (Ward 23), about 12 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 06:25, sunset around 17:31). 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 17 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 17. - Eldorado 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 17 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 17, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Chitawe - Dondo - Maiyitswe - Muzare ### Hills and mountains 7 hills. - Vanongwe · 1,200 m - Mugonera · 1,195 m - Nyangari · 1,191 m - Musongwe · 1,172 m - Biri · 1,164 m - Gwindingwi · 1,158 m - Nyambudzi · 1,136 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 Zvimba District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 241 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 23 216 Feb 23 165 Mar 22 105 Apr 21 29 May 19 5 Jun 16 2 Jul 16 2 Aug 19 0 Sep 23 4 Oct 25 19 Nov 25 95 Dec 24 202 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 Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital · Ward 8 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.36169&mlon=30.20866#map=17/-17.36169/30.20866) Bank muller Bank · Ward 8 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.36404&mlon=30.20400#map=17/-17.36404/30.20400) Petrol pump BJP Petroleum · Ward 11 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.35789&mlon=30.19982#map=17/-17.35789/30.19982) Hotel Boys hostel E · Ward 11 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.34757&mlon=30.21000#map=17/-17.34757/30.21000) Mall Gore Complex · Ward 2 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.37294&mlon=30.19868#map=17/-17.37294/30.19868) School Hunyani Primary School · Ward 17 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.33793&mlon=30.24912#map=17/-17.33793/30.24912) College Chinhoyi University of Technology · Ward 11 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.35056&mlon=30.21117#map=17/-17.35056/30.21117) Police station Chemagamba Police Station · Ward 3 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.36820&mlon=30.20858#map=17/-17.36820/30.20858) 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 17 Places mapped inside Ward 17 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 Zvimba District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 16 - 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 17?In Zvimba District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 17?Ward 11, Ward 12, Ward 13, Ward 18, Ward 23, Ward 3, Ward 30, Ward 31, Ward 33, Ward 4, Ward 5, Ward 6 and Ward 9 - What is there to see in Ward 17?Chinhoyi Battle Site, Mashonaland West Provincial Heroes Acre - 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) - How many villages are in Ward 17?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 17?Vanongwe (1,200 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 17?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 17?Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital, about 9.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 17?muller Bank, about 10.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 17?BJP Petroleum, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 17?ZW140617 (OCHA common operational dataset)