# Ward 30 Ward, Chiredzi District, Masvingo Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/ward-30/ Ward · Chiredzi District # Ward 30 Ward 30 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chiredzi District, Masvingo Province. It covers **164.2 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 164km² - 1mapped service - 351 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 30? Ward 30 lies in [Chiredzi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/), [Masvingo Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 6 other wards: [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/ward-13/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/ward-18/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/ward-19/), [Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/ward-27/), [Ward 29](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/ward-29/) and [Ward 31](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/ward-31/). By area it is the 659th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 0.9% of [Chiredzi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/). The centre of Ward 30 is about 369 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 21.1090° S, 31.5793° 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 30 ### Nearby, outside Ward 30 - DCP Point 1 · viewpoint, Ward 2912 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 30 - 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) · Chimoio291 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 06:28, 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 30 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 30. - Hippo Valley 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 30 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 30, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mteri ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Mapondu · 397 m - Bwuchama · 381 m - Lipfuli · 380 m ### History 1 ruin. - Zimvumi Ruins 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 30 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 30 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chiredzi General Hospital · Ward 2 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.03583&mlon=31.67303#map=17/-21.03583/31.67303) Bank Standard Chartered Bank · Ward 1 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.04585&mlon=31.66923#map=17/-21.04585/31.66923) Petrol pump Total · Ward 2 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.04646&mlon=31.67050#map=17/-21.04646/31.67050) Hotel Mteri Safari Lodge · Ward 30 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.13057&mlon=31.57637#map=17/-21.13057/31.57637) School Ratidzo Primary School · Ward 19 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.04015&mlon=31.61675#map=17/-21.04015/31.61675) College South Eastern College · Ward 8 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.01120&mlon=31.74306#map=17/-21.01120/31.74306) Police station Chiredzi · Ward 2 12 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ward 30 Places mapped inside Ward 30 in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 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 26 - Ward 27 - Ward 28 - Ward 29 - Ward 3 - Ward 31 - Ward 32 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 30?In Chiredzi District, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 30?Ward 13, Ward 18, Ward 19, Ward 27, Ward 29 and Ward 31 - What is there to see in Ward 30?DCP Point 1 - What time zone is Ward 30 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 30?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 30?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 30?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 30?Mapondu (397 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 30?January to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 30?Chiredzi General Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 30?Standard Chartered Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 30?Total, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 30?ZW180230 (OCHA common operational dataset)