# Ward 27 Ward, Bikita District, Masvingo Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-27/ Ward · Bikita District # Ward 27 Ward 27 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Bikita District, Masvingo Province. It covers **1,605.8 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,606km² - 3mapped services - 437 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 27? Ward 27 lies in [Bikita District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/), [Masvingo Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 10 other wards: [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/ward-16/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/ward-20/), [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/ward-24/), [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-24/), [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-25/), [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-26/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-3/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/ward-3/), [Ward 33](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-33/) and [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/ward-5/). By area it is the 14th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 31.0% of [Bikita District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/). The centre of Ward 27 is about 290 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.2108° S, 32.1703° 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 27 OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ward 27: 1 nature reserve. - Save Valley Conservancy · nature reserve 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 27 - 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) · Chimoio177 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 06:23, sunset around 17:18). 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 27 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 27. - Malhera 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 27 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 27, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 16 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks; 1 dam. - Chiputica Dam - Devure - Dokwe - Gunundwe - Gunundwe - Gunundwe Dam - Gwezi - Makata - Makore - Matendere - Msaizi - Mungwe - Musambe - Ndove - Nyarushanga - Saindota - Sakadzi Dam - Sandota - Turwi ### Hills and mountains 14 hills. - Dezaurwi · 707 m - Muroshwe · 673 m - Udza · 647 m - Maramba · 634 m - Humani · 630 m - Rushindi · 611 m - Chanurwe · 577 m - Dunyi · 570 m - Chisangaurwe · 567 m - Rusurwe · 564 m - Garurgwe · 559 m - Mapari · 546 m - Chisokosye · 505 m - Chibukutwi · 496 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Devuli Ranch 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 27 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bikita District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 508 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 **February to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 118 Feb 28 110 Mar 27 105 Apr 24 51 May 22 13 Jun 20 10 Jul 19 9 Aug 22 3 Sep 26 15 Oct 28 28 Nov 29 86 Dec 28 151 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 27 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Birchenough Hospital · Ward 33 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.96167&mlon=32.33779#map=17/-19.96167/32.33779) Hotel Syringa Lodge · Ward 27 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.24344&mlon=32.03757#map=17/-20.24344/32.03757) School Kendra Preparatory And Junior School · Ward 27 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.19519&mlon=32.29980#map=17/-20.19519/32.29980) 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 27 Places mapped inside Ward 27 in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Schools1 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 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 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 27?In Bikita District, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 27?Ward 16, Ward 20, Ward 24, Ward 24, Ward 25, Ward 26, Ward 3, Ward 3, Ward 33 and Ward 5 - What is there to see in Ward 27?Save Valley Conservancy - What time zone is Ward 27 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 27?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 27?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 27?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 27?2 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ward 27?Dezaurwi (707 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 27?February to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 27?Birchenough Hospital, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 27?ZW180127 (OCHA common operational dataset)