# Ward 26 Ward, Bikita District, Masvingo Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-26/ Ward · Bikita District # Ward 26 Ward 26 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Bikita District, Masvingo Province. It covers **262.5 km²**. - 263km² ## Where is Ward 26? Ward 26 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 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-25/), [Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-27/), [Ward 28](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-28/), [Ward 29](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-29/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-3/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-7/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-8/). By area it is the 389th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 5.1% of [Bikita District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/). The centre of Ward 26 is about 291 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.3075° S, 31.9319° 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 26 ### Nearby, outside Ward 26 - Save Valley Conservancy · nature reserve, Ward 2718 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 26 - 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) · Chimoio203 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare278 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:06) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 17:19). 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 26 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 26, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Charumo Dam - Gorgwe - Muiiche - Nyamashuma - Ruwa ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Dwaiguru · 821 m - Ndirondongwe · 614 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 26 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 26 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Syringa Lodge · Ward 27 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.24344&mlon=32.03757#map=17/-20.24344/32.03757) School Primary School · Ward 28 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.25957&mlon=31.84098#map=17/-20.25957/31.84098) 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 19 - Ward 2 - Ward 20 - Ward 21 - Ward 22 - Ward 23 - Ward 24 - Ward 25 - 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 26?In Bikita District, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 26?Ward 25, Ward 27, Ward 28, Ward 29, Ward 3, Ward 7 and Ward 8 - What is there to see in Ward 26?Save Valley Conservancy - What time zone is Ward 26 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 26?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 26?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 26?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ward 26?Dwaiguru (821 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 26?January to November - What is the P-code of Ward 26?ZW180126 (OCHA common operational dataset)