# Ward 31 Ward, Zvimba District, Mashonaland West Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/ward-31/ Ward · Zvimba District # Ward 31 Ward 31 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Zvimba District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **159.8 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 160km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Ward 31? Ward 31 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 4 other wards: [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/ward-13/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/ward-17/), [Ward 30](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/ward-30/) and [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-6/). By area it is the 684th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.6% of [Zvimba District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/). The centre of Ward 31 is about 105 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.1968° S, 30.3134° 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 31 ### Nearby, outside Ward 31 - Mashonaland West Provincial Heroes Acre · monument, Ward 1719 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 31 - 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) · Kariba170 km ### Nearest railway station Banket (Ward 23), about 23 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 31 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 31, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Gwina - Kadengu - Kandengu - Karoi - Matsitsi - Musengi - Nyamwunza - Nyangura - Shambishi ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Chembadzi · 1,118 m - Karuso · 1,111 m - Nyamwenza · 1,077 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 31 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 31 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mother and childcare ward · Ward 8 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.36143&mlon=30.20851#map=17/-17.36143/30.20851) Bank POSB Bank · Ward 11 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.35818&mlon=30.19525#map=17/-17.35818/30.19525) Petrol pump BJP Petroleum · Ward 11 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.35789&mlon=30.19982#map=17/-17.35789/30.19982) Hotel Boys hostel E · Ward 11 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.34757&mlon=30.21000#map=17/-17.34757/30.21000) Mall Developing mall · Ward 11 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.35716&mlon=30.19194#map=17/-17.35716/30.19194) School Riverside Primary School · Ward 31 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.24777&mlon=30.30099#map=17/-17.24777/30.30099) College Chinhoyi University of Technology · Ward 11 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.35056&mlon=30.21117#map=17/-17.35056/30.21117) Police station Provincial HQ Complex · Ward 10 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.35960&mlon=30.19787#map=17/-17.35960/30.19787) 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 31 Places mapped inside Ward 31 in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 23 - Ward 24 - Ward 25 - Ward 26 - Ward 27 - Ward 28 - Ward 29 - Ward 3 - Ward 30 - 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 31?In Zvimba District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 31?Ward 13, Ward 17, Ward 30 and Ward 6 - What is there to see in Ward 31?Mashonaland West Provincial Heroes Acre - What time zone is Ward 31 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 31?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 31?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Ward 31?Chembadzi (1,118 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 31?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 31?Mother and childcare ward, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 31?POSB Bank, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 31?BJP Petroleum, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 31?ZW140631 (OCHA common operational dataset)