# Ward 13 Ward, Gutu District, Masvingo Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/ward-13/ Ward · Gutu District # Ward 13 Ward 13 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Gutu District, Masvingo Province. It covers **187.6 km²**. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 188km² - 7mapped services - 1,011 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 13? Ward 13 lies in [Gutu District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/), [Masvingo Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 8 other wards: [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/ward-11/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/ward-12/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/ward-14/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/ward-15/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/ward-17/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-19/), [Ward 36](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/ward-36/) and [Ward 39](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/ward-39/). By area it is the 570th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.7% of [Gutu District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/). The centre of Ward 13 is about 206 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.5968° S, 31.6445° 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 13 ### Nearby, outside Ward 13 - Muchekayaora · attraction, Ward 1520 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 13 - 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) · Chimoio194 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare194 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:09) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 17:22). 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 13 Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 13. Settlements here lie between about 943 m and 1,083 m above sea level (median 1,011 m). - Chawunga - Chidya - Chikara - Chinefu - Chiwara - Dire - Dzivakwi - Ganda - Gava - Gomba - Gotore - Gudza - Jereswa - Kwangare - Kwengi - Machovo - Madzimure - Makonese - Mamvura - Manangwa - Mangoro - Manyengwa - Marodze - Matambo - Mudakureva - Mukozho - Mukungu - Munechisvo - Mushava - Musimudzwa - Mutare - Mutasa - Panchavo - Panganai - Sanangurai - Shumbanhete - Tafundu - Tarubuda - Utete - Zimunhu - Zvenidza - Zvirevo - Zvoushe 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 13 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 13, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Mamvuramachena - Mugo - Mugo Dam - Mupindimbi Dam ### Hills and mountains 6 hills. - Chiwere · 1,113 m - Ruti · 1,103 m - Nyamapura · 1,061 m - Rutumbambaya · 1,041 m - Spilce · 1,029 m - Rutowa · 960 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 13 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gutu District, the warmest month is Nov (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 711 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (172 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 126 Feb 22 112 Mar 21 99 Apr 19 47 May 16 9 Jun 14 7 Jul 14 8 Aug 17 2 Sep 20 11 Oct 22 29 Nov 23 90 Dec 23 172 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 13 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mudanda Clinic · Ward 17 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.37613&mlon=31.71575#map=17/-19.37613/31.71575) Bank CABS · Ward 14 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.26839&mlon=31.65261#map=17/-19.26839/31.65261) Petrol pump Glow Petroleum · Ward 14 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.27034&mlon=31.65226#map=17/-19.27034/31.65226) Hotel Paradise Hotel · Ward 14 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.26828&mlon=31.64105#map=17/-19.26828/31.64105) School Gomba Secondary School · Ward 13 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.60507&mlon=31.62788#map=17/-19.60507/31.62788) College Makumbe High School · Ward 5 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.32741&mlon=31.43780#map=17/-19.32741/31.43780) 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 13 Places mapped inside Ward 13 in open map data, by type. - Schools7 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 Gutu District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - 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 30 - Ward 31 - Ward 32 - Ward 33 - Ward 34 - Ward 35 - Ward 36 - Ward 37 - Ward 38 - Ward 39 - Ward 4 - Ward 40 - Ward 41 - Ward 42 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 13?In Gutu District, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 13?Ward 11, Ward 12, Ward 14, Ward 15, Ward 17, Ward 19, Ward 36 and Ward 39 - What is there to see in Ward 13?Muchekayaora - What time zone is Ward 13 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 13?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 13?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 13?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ward 13?Settlements lie between 943 m and 1,083 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 13?2 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ward 13?Chiwere (1,113 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 13?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 13?Mudanda Clinic, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 13?CABS, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 13?Glow Petroleum, about 36 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 13?ZW180413 (OCHA common operational dataset)