# Ward 23 Ward, Zvimba District, Mashonaland West Province

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Ward · Zvimba District 

# Ward 23

Ward 23 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Zvimba District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **27.3 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 27.3km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,277 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 23?

Ward 23 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 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/ward-17/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/ward-18/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/ward-22/), [Ward 33](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/ward-33/) and [Ward 34](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/ward-34/). By area it is the 1558th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 0.4% of [Zvimba District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/). The centre of Ward 23 is about 87 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.3787° S, 30.3846° 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 23

### Nearby, outside Ward 23

- Mashonaland West Provincial Heroes Acre · monument, Ward 1716 km
- Chinhoyi Battle Site · memorial, Ward 1717 km
- Sekuru Canisio (Baba Priscilla) · attraction, Ward 419 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 23

- 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) · Harare97 km
- Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba186 km

### Nearest railway station

Banket (Ward 23), about 1.5 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:18) 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 23

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 23. The largest with a recorded population: Banket (9,845).

- Banket

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).

## Weather in Ward 23 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 23

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Banket District Hospital · Ward 23 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.38361&mlon=30.39599#map=17/-17.38361/30.39599) 

Bank muller Bank · Ward 8 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.36404&mlon=30.20400#map=17/-17.36404/30.20400) 

Petrol pump Zuva Station · Ward 23 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.39056&mlon=30.39190#map=17/-17.39056/30.39190) 

Hotel Flat · Ward 3 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.36195&mlon=30.20968#map=17/-17.36195/30.20968) 

Mall Mash West funeral services Kausiyo complex · Ward 4 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.37551&mlon=30.19900#map=17/-17.37551/30.19900) 

School Kuwadzana Primary School · Ward 23 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.37814&mlon=30.39620#map=17/-17.37814/30.39620) 

College Chinhoyi University of Technology · Ward 11 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.35056&mlon=30.21117#map=17/-17.35056/30.21117) 

Police station ZRP Banket · Ward 23 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.38317&mlon=30.39328#map=17/-17.38317/30.39328) 

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 23

Places mapped inside Ward 23 in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools5
- Police stations1

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 21
- Ward 22
- 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 23?In Zvimba District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 23?Ward 17, Ward 18, Ward 22, Ward 33 and Ward 34
- What is there to see in Ward 23?Mashonaland West Provincial Heroes Acre, Chinhoyi Battle Site, Sekuru Canisio (Baba Priscilla)
- What time zone is Ward 23 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 23?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 23?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 23?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 23?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 23?Banket District Hospital, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 23?muller Bank, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 23?Zuva Station, about 1.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ward 23?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ward 23?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ward 23?ZW140623 (OCHA common operational dataset)