# Ward 16 Ward, Chivi District, Masvingo Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/ward-16/ Ward · Chivi District # Ward 16 Ward 16 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chivi District, Masvingo Province. It covers **164.8 km²**. - 165km² ## Where is Ward 16? Ward 16 lies in [Chivi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/), [Masvingo Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 6 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo/ward-10/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/ward-12/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/ward-15/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/ward-18/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/ward-20/) and [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo/ward-21/). By area it is the 654th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 4.7% of [Chivi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/). The centre of Ward 16 is about 286 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.3679° S, 30.6105° 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). ## Know before you go: Ward 16 - 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 - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo211 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare276 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:12) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:24). 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 16 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 16, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Musiwereka - Nyamakwe - Turwana ### Hills and mountains 11 hills. - Nyarushangwe · 964 m - Danainombe · 946 m - Mbindangombe · 941 m - Gondohwe · 935 m - Gwembunzi · 932 m - Chongogwe · 887 m - Dambashoko · 882 m - Bambambwe · 859 m - Chirumukwe · 841 m - Tokwe · 835 m - Shakashe · 824 m ### Getting around 1 bridge. - Tokwe Bridge 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 16 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chivi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 610 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (131 mm) and the driest Aug (2 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 25 103 Feb 25 99 Mar 24 86 Apr 22 43 May 19 11 Jun 17 7 Jul 16 5 Aug 19 2 Sep 23 16 Oct 25 32 Nov 26 77 Dec 26 131 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 16 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chivi District Hospital · Ward 30 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.31548&mlon=30.50758#map=17/-20.31548/30.50758) Bank Great Zimbabwe Lodge · Ward 7 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.26496&mlon=30.92326#map=17/-20.26496/30.92326) Petrol pump Total · Ward 7 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.13892&mlon=30.84189#map=17/-20.13892/30.84189) Hotel Hungoidza Hotel · Ward 22 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.61200&mlon=30.70459#map=17/-20.61200/30.70459) School Mhosva Primary School · Ward 18 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.41821&mlon=30.55905#map=17/-20.41821/30.55905) College Bondolfi Teachers' College · Ward 10 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.28329&mlon=30.74854#map=17/-20.28329/30.74854) Police station Buhwa · Ward 4 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.60866&mlon=30.38327#map=17/-20.60866/30.38327) 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 Chivi District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - 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 30 - Ward 31 - Ward 32 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 16?In Chivi District, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 16?Ward 10, Ward 12, Ward 15, Ward 18, Ward 20 and Ward 21 - What time zone is Ward 16 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 16?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 16?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Ward 16?Nyarushangwe (964 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 16?January to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 16?Chivi District Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 16?Great Zimbabwe Lodge, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 16?Total, about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 16?ZW180316 (OCHA common operational dataset)