# Ward 21 Ward, Zvimba District, Mashonaland West Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/ward-21/ Ward · Zvimba District # Ward 21 Ward 21 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Zvimba District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **482.0 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 482km² - 4mapped services - 1,359 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 21? Ward 21 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 8 other wards: [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu/ward-13/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu/ward-14/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/ward-19/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/ward-20/), [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/ward-26/), [Ward 28](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/ward-28/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/ward-3/) and [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/ward-6/). By area it is the 139th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 7.9% of [Zvimba District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/). The centre of Ward 21 is about 64 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.7458° S, 30.4534° 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 21 ### Nearby, outside Ward 21 - President Mugabe's Homestead · attraction, Ward 610 km - Chaffield Farm Tobacco trials · attraction, Ward 2614 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 21 - 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) · Harare71 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba215 km ### Nearest railway station Maringove (Ward 21), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:17) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 17:30). 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 21 Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 21. Settlements here lie between about 1,332 m and 1,457 m above sea level (median 1,359 m). - Darwendale - Machiroli - Maryland - Maryland Junction 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 21 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 21, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Dehwe - Gaka ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Matari · 1,385 m - Gungurubi · 1,319 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 21 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 21 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Father O'Hear Hospital · Ward 6 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.79961&mlon=30.38663#map=17/-17.79961/30.38663) Bank ZB Bank · Ward 2 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.70811&mlon=30.20081#map=17/-17.70811/30.20081) Petrol pump Engen · Ward 2 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.70993&mlon=30.20092#map=17/-17.70993/30.20092) Hotel Rainbow Hotel · Ward 2 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.71028&mlon=30.20153#map=17/-17.71028/30.20153) Mall JARI Township · Ward 1 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.64010&mlon=30.19008#map=17/-17.64010/30.19008) School Sabina Mugabe Primary School · Ward 21 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.73828&mlon=30.42363#map=17/-17.73828/30.42363) College St Francis Xavier College · Ward 6 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.80668&mlon=30.39020#map=17/-17.80668/30.39020) Police station Katanga Sub Station · Ward 7 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.87752&mlon=30.67237#map=17/-17.87752/30.67237) 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 21 Places mapped inside Ward 21 in open map data, by type. - Schools3 - Colleges and universities1 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 17 - Ward 18 - Ward 19 - Ward 2 - Ward 20 - 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 21?In Zvimba District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 21?Ward 13, Ward 14, Ward 19, Ward 20, Ward 26, Ward 28, Ward 3 and Ward 6 - What is there to see in Ward 21?President Mugabe's Homestead, Chaffield Farm Tobacco trials - What time zone is Ward 21 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 21?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 21?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 21?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ward 21?Settlements lie between 1,332 m and 1,457 m - What is the highest point in Ward 21?Matari (1,385 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 21?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 21?Father O'Hear Hospital, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 21?ZB Bank, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 21?Engen, about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 21?ZW140621 (OCHA common operational dataset)