# Ward 20 Ward, Chiredzi District, Masvingo Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/ward-20/ Ward · Chiredzi District # Ward 20 Ward 20 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chiredzi District, Masvingo Province. It covers **665.0 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 665km² - 378 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 20? Ward 20 lies in [Chiredzi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/), [Masvingo Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 10 other wards: [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/ward-17/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/ward-21/), [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/ward-23/), [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/ward-26/), [Ward 29](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/ward-29/), [Ward 30](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/zaka/ward-30/), [Ward 31](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/zaka/ward-31/), [Ward 32](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/zaka/ward-32/), [Ward 32](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/ward-32/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi-urban/ward-8/). By area it is the 72nd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 3.8% of [Chiredzi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/). The centre of Ward 20 is about 339 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.8139° S, 31.7132° 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 20 ### Nearby, outside Ward 20 - Chiredzi River Conservancy · nature reserve, Ward 269.0 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 20 - 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) · Chimoio258 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:06) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:26, 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. ## Villages and localities in Ward 20 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 20. - Nandi Mill 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 20 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 20, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 15 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Banga - Bangwe - Benzi - Benzi - Chewarongo Dam - Chipimbi - Chiredzi - Chitora - Chomukuwu - Chongwe - Duru Dam - Jinjiri - Makokwe - Masabiri - Masage - Mungwe - Shangi ### Hills and mountains 14 hills. - Magudu · 642 m - Manjeranje · 626 m - Ngoga · 555 m - Marim · 515 m - Eguma · 513 m - Beri · 498 m - Sangorwe · 498 m - Sheshatu · 494 m - Makandi · 480 m - Hwengwere · 464 m - Mashunji · 456 m - Nyamuzundi · 454 m - Matombwe · 450 m - Mutukupe · 448 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 20 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chiredzi District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 477 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (104 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 92 Feb 28 77 Mar 27 61 Apr 25 28 May 22 10 Jun 20 7 Jul 19 4 Aug 21 2 Sep 24 11 Oct 27 22 Nov 28 59 Dec 28 104 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 20 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chiredzi General Hospital · Ward 2 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.03583&mlon=31.67303#map=17/-21.03583/31.67303) Bank Agribank · Ward 1 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.04516&mlon=31.66932#map=17/-21.04516/31.66932) Petrol pump Engen Croco Motors Chiredzi · Ward 7 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.01727&mlon=31.68408#map=17/-21.01727/31.68408) Hotel Westwood Lodge africa · Ward 2 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.02761&mlon=31.66739#map=17/-21.02761/31.66739) School Tapudzai Secondary School · Ward 26 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.62405&mlon=31.71692#map=17/-20.62405/31.71692) College Mkwasine Elite College · Ward 21 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.83701&mlon=31.89055#map=17/-20.83701/31.89055) Police station Chiredzi · Ward 2 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.03800&mlon=31.67119#map=17/-21.03800/31.67119) 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 Chiredzi 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 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 20?In Chiredzi District, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 20?Ward 17, Ward 21, Ward 23, Ward 26, Ward 29, Ward 30, Ward 31, Ward 32, Ward 32 and Ward 8 - What is there to see in Ward 20?Chiredzi River Conservancy - What time zone is Ward 20 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 20?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 20?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 20?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 20?2 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ward 20?Magudu (642 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 20?January to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 20?Chiredzi General Hospital, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 20?Agribank, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 20?Engen Croco Motors Chiredzi, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 20?ZW180220 (OCHA common operational dataset)