# Ward 17 Ward, Chivi District, Masvingo Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/ward-17/ Ward · Chivi District # Ward 17 Ward 17 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chivi District, Masvingo Province. It covers **126.7 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 127km² - 4mapped services - 810 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 17? Ward 17 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 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/ward-14/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/ward-15/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/ward-18/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane/ward-18/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/ward-19/) and [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/ward-20/). By area it is the 890th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 3.6% of [Chivi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/). The centre of Ward 17 is about 303 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.5129° S, 30.5361° 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 17 ### Nearby, outside Ward 17 - Rosalia · attraction, Ward 3216 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 17 - 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) · Bulawayo207 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare293 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 06:31, 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. ## Villages and localities in Ward 17 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 17. - Chitofa 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 17 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 17, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Chivungwe - Jawali - Muni ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains; 2 hills; 1 mountain pass. - Munaka · 1,088 m - Mbire · 958 m - Romorchoto · 911 m - Manama · 887 m - Mashava · 816 m - Mhindamukova Pass · 808 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 17 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 17 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Davira · Ward 14 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.46091&mlon=30.43119#map=17/-20.46091/30.43119) Hotel Hungoidza Hotel · Ward 22 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.61200&mlon=30.70459#map=17/-20.61200/30.70459) School Chirongwe Primary School · Ward 17 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.51305&mlon=30.57176#map=17/-20.51305/30.57176) College Bondolfi Teachers' College · Ward 10 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.28329&mlon=30.74854#map=17/-20.28329/30.74854) Police station Buhwa · Ward 4 19 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ward 17 Places mapped inside Ward 17 in open map data, by type. - Schools4 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 Chivi District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 16 - 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 17?In Chivi District, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 17?Ward 14, Ward 15, Ward 18, Ward 18, Ward 19 and Ward 20 - What is there to see in Ward 17?Rosalia - What time zone is Ward 17 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 17?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 17?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 17?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 17?Munaka (1,088 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 17?January to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 17?Davira, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 17?ZW180317 (OCHA common operational dataset)