# Ward 13 Ward, Bikita District, Masvingo Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-13/ Ward · Bikita District # Ward 13 Ward 13 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Bikita District, Masvingo Province. It covers **69.3 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 69.3km² - 4mapped services - 1,058 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 13? Ward 13 lies in [Bikita District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/), [Masvingo Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 7 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-10/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-12/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-15/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-19/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-22/), [Ward 32](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-32/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-9/). By area it is the 1318th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.3% of [Bikita District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/). The centre of Ward 13 is about 251 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.0159° S, 31.6350° 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). ## Know before you go: Ward 13 - 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 - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio211 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare239 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:08) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 17:21). 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 13 Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 13. Settlements here lie between about 1,032 m and 1,181 m above sea level (median 1,058 m). - Manyanye - Mapfumo - Muneri - Mupakwa - Nyika Growth Point - Pisayi - Tofaraseyi - Zival 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 13 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 13, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Chitoramatende - Chiwaka - Dopota - Mutongondo - Muzvare - Rozva ### Hills and mountains 4 hills; 1 mountain. - Mambanga · 1,221 m - Mukomo · 1,213 m - Charmungura · 1,146 m - Chikato · 1,013 m - Sukiro · 1,008 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 13 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bikita District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 700 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (151 mm) and the driest Aug (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 118 Feb 24 110 Mar 23 105 Apr 21 51 May 19 13 Jun 17 10 Jul 16 9 Aug 19 3 Sep 22 15 Oct 25 28 Nov 25 86 Dec 25 151 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 13 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Silveire Mission Hospital · Ward 15 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.02356&mlon=31.68625#map=17/-20.02356/31.68625) Bank CBZ Nyika · Ward 12 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.99241&mlon=31.59096#map=17/-19.99241/31.59096) Petrol pump Engen Ndonde · Ward 13 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.99675&mlon=31.59296#map=17/-19.99675/31.59296) Hotel Pambudzi Lodge · Ward 13 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.02180&mlon=31.59927#map=17/-20.02180/31.59927) School Primary School · Ward 9 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.05271&mlon=31.63844#map=17/-20.05271/31.63844) 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 13 Places mapped inside Ward 13 in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - 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 Bikita District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - 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 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 13?In Bikita District, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 13?Ward 10, Ward 12, Ward 15, Ward 19, Ward 22, Ward 32 and Ward 9 - What time zone is Ward 13 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 13?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 13?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 13?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ward 13?Settlements lie between 1,032 m and 1,181 m - What is the highest point in Ward 13?Mambanga (1,221 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 13?January to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 13?Silveire Mission Hospital, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 13?CBZ Nyika, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 13?Engen Ndonde, about 4.9 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Ward 13?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ward 13?ZW180113 (OCHA common operational dataset)