# Ward 26 Ward, Chiredzi District, Masvingo Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/ward-26/ Ward · Chiredzi District # Ward 26 Ward 26 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chiredzi District, Masvingo Province. It covers **191.2 km²**. - 191km² ## Where is Ward 26? Ward 26 lies in [Chiredzi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/), [Masvingo Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 2 other wards: [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/ward-17/) and [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/ward-20/). By area it is the 559th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.1% of [Chiredzi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/). The centre of Ward 26 is about 332 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.7737° S, 31.5588° 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 OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ward 26: 1 nature reserve. - Chiredzi River 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 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) · Chimoio266 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:07) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:27, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 26 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 26, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Magowa ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Ndava · 484 m - Sorwe · 468 m - Chiwongawasami · 467 m - Mabumba · 435 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 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 26 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chiredzi General Hospital · Ward 2 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.03583&mlon=31.67303#map=17/-21.03583/31.67303) Bank Agribank · Ward 1 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.04516&mlon=31.66932#map=17/-21.04516/31.66932) Petrol pump Total · Ward 29 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.01436&mlon=31.52814#map=17/-21.01436/31.52814) Hotel Westwood Lodge africa · Ward 2 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.02761&mlon=31.66739#map=17/-21.02761/31.66739) School Dabwa Primary School · Ward 30 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.65971&mlon=31.47230#map=17/-20.65971/31.47230) College South Easterb College · Ward 32 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.00728&mlon=31.74816#map=17/-21.00728/31.74816) Police station Chiredzi · Ward 2 32 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 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 Chiredzi District, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 26?Ward 17 and Ward 20 - What is there to see in Ward 26?Chiredzi River 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) - What is the highest point in Ward 26?Ndava (484 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 26?January to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 26?Chiredzi General Hospital, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 26?Agribank, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 26?Total, about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 26?ZW180226 (OCHA common operational dataset)