# Ward 19 Ward, Bikita District, Masvingo Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-19/ Ward · Bikita District # Ward 19 Ward 19 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Bikita District, Masvingo Province. It covers **107.0 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 107km² - 1,069 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 19? Ward 19 lies in [Bikita District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/), [Masvingo Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 6 other wards: [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-12/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-13/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-15/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-21/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-22/) and [Ward 31](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-31/). By area it is the 1014th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.1% of [Bikita District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/). The centre of Ward 19 is about 247 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.9621° S, 31.7156° 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 19 - 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) · Chimoio201 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare235 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 19 Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 19. Settlements here lie between about 839 m and 1,303 m above sea level (median 1,069 m). - Chandida - Charamba - Chaurura - Chomunorwa - Chowe - Fundikai - Gonye - Madzivire - Marima - Masarire - Mhazo - Mufudza - Mugeji - Mutamire - Ngwangwani - Nhidza - Regedzai - Rufu - Rumurai - Tarwira - Zibhache - Ziromba - Zunde 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 19 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 19, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Chisamba ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains; 1 mountain pass. - Chivabi · 1,252 m - Ndandayi · 1,196 m - Donodzi · 1,071 m - Magahane · 987 m - Moodies Pass · 956 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 19 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 19 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Silveire Mission Hospital · Ward 15 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.02356&mlon=31.68625#map=17/-20.02356/31.68625) Bank CBZ Nyika · Ward 12 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.99241&mlon=31.59096#map=17/-19.99241/31.59096) Petrol pump Engen Ndonde · Ward 13 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.99675&mlon=31.59296#map=17/-19.99675/31.59296) Hotel Pambudzi Lodge · Ward 13 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.02180&mlon=31.59927#map=17/-20.02180/31.59927) School Masarira Primary School · Ward 22 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.93614&mlon=31.67764#map=17/-19.93614/31.67764) 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. ## Other wards in Bikita District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 16 - Ward 17 - Ward 18 - 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 19?In Bikita District, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 19?Ward 12, Ward 13, Ward 15, Ward 21, Ward 22 and Ward 31 - What time zone is Ward 19 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 19?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 19?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 19?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ward 19?Settlements lie between 839 m and 1,303 m - What is the highest point in Ward 19?Chivabi (1,252 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 19?January to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 19?Silveire Mission Hospital, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 19?CBZ Nyika, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 19?Engen Ndonde, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 19?ZW180119 (OCHA common operational dataset)