# Ward 16 Ward, Gutu District, Masvingo Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/ward-16/ Ward · Gutu District # Ward 16 Ward 16 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Gutu District, Masvingo Province. It covers **211.2 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 211km² - 1mapped service - 889 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 16? Ward 16 lies in [Gutu District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/), [Masvingo Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/ward-15/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-20/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-21/), [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-24/) and [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-26/). By area it is the 498th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 3.0% of [Gutu District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/). The centre of Ward 16 is about 233 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.7770° S, 31.8560° 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 16 ### Nearby, outside Ward 16 - Muchekayaora · attraction, Ward 1516 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 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 - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio179 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare220 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:08) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 17:20). 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 16 Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 16. Settlements here lie between about 771 m and 1,025 m above sea level (median 889 m). - Chagwiza - Dege - Ganyiwa - Kubiku - Kurai - Kwaipa - Machimbiro - Mamvura - Mangonono - Mangwiro - Mhuru - Munhanga - Mupfudze - Mutambesere - Mutongiwa - Mutumbwi - Muvavarirwa - Nyika - Nyika-Kurai - Pirikisi - Rangarirai - Rukato - Tafirenyika - Toringepi - Vurayai - Ziso - Zvavarundwi 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 16 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 16, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks; 4 rivers and streams. - Chepiri Dam - Hunjane Dam - Makari - Mudodiwa Dam - Nyamuzeze - Nyazvidzi - Nyazvivi Dam - Pembezi ### Hills and mountains 2 hills; 1 mountain. - Ruwandamwa · 1,197 m - Raubwe · 1,042 m - Gwindingwi · 892 m ### History 1 ruin. - Kubiku 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 16 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 16 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Silveire Mission Hospital · Ward 15 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.02356&mlon=31.68625#map=17/-20.02356/31.68625) Bank CBZ Nyika · Ward 12 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.99241&mlon=31.59096#map=17/-19.99241/31.59096) Petrol pump Engen Ndonde · Ward 13 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.99675&mlon=31.59296#map=17/-19.99675/31.59296) Hotel Pambudzi Lodge · Ward 13 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.02180&mlon=31.59927#map=17/-20.02180/31.59927) School Mutanda Primary School · Ward 16 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.81355&mlon=31.79585#map=17/-19.81355/31.79585) 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 16 Places mapped inside Ward 16 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 Gutu 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 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 16?In Gutu District, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 16?Ward 15, Ward 20, Ward 21, Ward 24 and Ward 26 - What is there to see in Ward 16?Muchekayaora - 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) - How many villages are in Ward 16?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ward 16?Settlements lie between 771 m and 1,025 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 16?4 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ward 16?Ruwandamwa (1,197 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 16?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 16?Silveire Mission Hospital, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 16?CBZ Nyika, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 16?Engen Ndonde, about 37 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 16?ZW180416 (OCHA common operational dataset)