# Ward 15 Ward, Bikita District, Masvingo Province – Villages

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Ward · Bikita District 

# Ward 15

Ward 15 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Bikita District, Masvingo Province. It covers **136.6 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 137km²
- 6mapped services
- 945 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 15?

Ward 15 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 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-13/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-14/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-16/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-19/), [Ward 31](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-31/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-5/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-9/). By area it is the 802nd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.6% of [Bikita District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/). The centre of Ward 15 is about 256 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.0376° S, 31.7188° 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 15

- 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) · Chimoio204 km
- Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare243 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 17:20).

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 15

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 15. Settlements here lie between about 916 m and 976 m above sea level (median 945 m).

- Kubvoruro
- Mubako
- Nyangari
- Silveira Mission

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 15

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 15, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall.

- Chingdoma Falls
- Gande
- Kurumwaune
- Mujiche
- Zuruzirgwe

### Hills and mountains

8 hills; 7 mountains.

- Ruvuravingwe · 1,498 m
- Hanyanya · 1,442 m
- Rumedzo · 1,335 m
- Rutsvina · 1,325 m
- Chinyamagona · 1,294 m
- Ngomahuru · 1,281 m
- Chinyamatatu · 1,265 m
- Rusosoti · 1,215 m
- Sanye · 1,139 m
- Dandavare · 1,137 m
- Rumedzu · 1,105 m
- Madyiro · 1,058 m
- Rutondorwi · 1,058 m
- Chinyavarungu · 973 m
- Dandavare · 970 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 15 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 15

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Silveire Mission Hospital · Ward 15 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.02356&mlon=31.68625#map=17/-20.02356/31.68625) 

Bank CBZ Nyika · Ward 12 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.99241&mlon=31.59096#map=17/-19.99241/31.59096) 

Petrol pump Engen Ndonde · Ward 13 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.99675&mlon=31.59296#map=17/-19.99675/31.59296) 

Hotel Pambudzi Lodge · Ward 13 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.02180&mlon=31.59927#map=17/-20.02180/31.59927) 

School Dandemutande School · Ward 15 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.03846&mlon=31.72861#map=17/-20.03846/31.72861) 

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 15

Places mapped inside Ward 15 in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Schools5

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 13
- Ward 14
- 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 15?In Bikita District, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 15?Ward 13, Ward 14, Ward 16, Ward 19, Ward 31, Ward 5 and Ward 9
- What time zone is Ward 15 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 15?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 15?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 15?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ward 15?Settlements lie between 916 m and 976 m
- What is the highest point in Ward 15?Ruvuravingwe (1,498 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 15?January to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 15?Silveire Mission Hospital, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 15?CBZ Nyika, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 15?Engen Ndonde, about 14 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ward 15?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ward 15?ZW180115 (OCHA common operational dataset)