# Ward 17 Ward, Gutu District, Masvingo Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/ward-17/ Ward · Gutu District # Ward 17 Ward 17 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Gutu District, Masvingo Province. It covers **68.4 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 68.4km² - 2mapped services - 1,048 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 17? Ward 17 lies in [Gutu District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/), [Masvingo Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 6 other wards: [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/ward-11/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/ward-13/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/ward-18/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/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 1328th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.0% of [Gutu District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/). The centre of Ward 17 is about 212 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.6674° S, 31.5682° 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 - Muchekayaora · attraction, Ward 1518 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 - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare199 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio203 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:09) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:25, 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 17 Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 17. Settlements here lie between about 994 m and 1,159 m above sea level (median 1,048 m). - Chaminuka - Chauruka - Chibaya - Gogode - Gotora - Gumindoga - Gwamure - Mangwena - Masiyandima - Muchemwa - Munyaka - Musiiwa - Mutihero - Pambayi - Rife - Shumba - Tafuma - Tsaurai - Zano - Zeka 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 2 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Chinyika - Sote - Zimbizi Dam ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Chanaurwi · 1,101 m - Zimbizi · 1,073 m - Maneta · 1,072 m - Chingori · 1,055 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 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 17 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mudanda Clinic · Ward 17 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.37613&mlon=31.71575#map=17/-19.37613/31.71575) Bank CBZ Nyika · Ward 12 36 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 Chaka's Lodge · Ward 32 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.99611&mlon=31.56678#map=17/-19.99611/31.56678) School Zimbizi Primary School · Ward 17 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.64090&mlon=31.56509#map=17/-19.64090/31.56509) 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. - Schools2 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 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 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 17?In Gutu District, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 17?Ward 11, Ward 13, Ward 18, Ward 19, Ward 36 and Ward 39 - What is there to see in Ward 17?Muchekayaora - 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?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ward 17?Settlements lie between 994 m and 1,159 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 17?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ward 17?Chanaurwi (1,101 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 17?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 17?Mudanda Clinic, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 17?CBZ Nyika, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 17?Engen Ndonde, about 37 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 17?ZW180417 (OCHA common operational dataset)