# Ward 23 Ward, Chivi District, Masvingo Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/ward-23/ Ward · Chivi District # Ward 23 Ward 23 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chivi District, Masvingo Province. It covers **140.9 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 141km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Ward 23? Ward 23 lies in [Chivi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/), [Masvingo Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 8 other wards: [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/ward-2/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/ward-21/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/ward-22/), [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/ward-24/), [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/ward-25/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/ward-3/), [Ward 31](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/ward-31/) and [Ward 32](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/ward-32/). By area it is the 775th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 4.0% of [Chivi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/). The centre of Ward 23 is about 328 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.7563° S, 30.6923° 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 23 ### Nearby, outside Ward 23 - 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 23 - 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) · Bulawayo231 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:10) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:23). 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 23 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 23, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Maiyive - Nyamhembwe - Pambe - Tende ### Hills and mountains 7 hills. - Sviba · 853 m - Swiba · 787 m - Dambashoko · 736 m - Chengombe · 666 m - Sakatire · 653 m - Chikwira · 646 m - Chishaya · 631 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 23 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 23 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Neshuro District Hospital · Ward 5 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.94029&mlon=30.64688#map=17/-20.94029/30.64688) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Service Station Lundi · Ward 1 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.89379&mlon=30.77801#map=17/-20.89379/30.77801) Hotel Hungoidza Hotel · Ward 22 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.61200&mlon=30.70459#map=17/-20.61200/30.70459) School Chasiyatende Primary School · Ward 23 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.75764&mlon=30.69202#map=17/-20.75764/30.69202) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ward 23 Places mapped inside Ward 23 in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 17 - Ward 18 - Ward 19 - Ward 2 - Ward 20 - Ward 21 - Ward 22 - 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 23?In Chivi District, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 23?Ward 2, Ward 21, Ward 22, Ward 24, Ward 25, Ward 3, Ward 31 and Ward 32 - What is there to see in Ward 23?Rosalia - What time zone is Ward 23 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 23?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 23?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Ward 23?Sviba (853 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 23?January to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 23?Neshuro District Hospital, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 23?TotalEnergies Service Station Lundi, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 23?ZW180323 (OCHA common operational dataset)