# Ward 42 Ward, Gutu District, Masvingo Province – Villages

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Ward · Gutu District 

# Ward 42

Ward 42 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Gutu District, Masvingo Province. It covers **88.9 km²**.

- 88.9km²

## Where is Ward 42?

Ward 42 lies in [Gutu District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/), [Masvingo Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 4 other wards: [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/ward-18/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/ward-19/), [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/ward-23/) and [Ward 40](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/ward-40/). By area it is the 1146th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.3% of [Gutu District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/). The centre of Ward 42 is about 219 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.7690° S, 31.4237° 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).

## Know before you go: Ward 42

- 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) · Harare207 km
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio221 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 06:26, 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.

## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 42

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 42, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Bete
- Mabuvu
- Mapumbo
- Tirizi

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 42 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 42

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gutu Mission Hospital · Ward 37 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.64405&mlon=31.21848#map=17/-19.64405/31.21848) 

Bank CBZ Nyika · Ward 12 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.99241&mlon=31.59096#map=17/-19.99241/31.59096) 

Petrol pump Engen Ndonde · Ward 13 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.99675&mlon=31.59296#map=17/-19.99675/31.59296) 

Hotel Chaka's Lodge · Ward 32 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.99611&mlon=31.56678#map=17/-19.99611/31.56678) 

School Dewure, Gutu · Ward 21 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.67066&mlon=31.38018#map=17/-19.67066/31.38018) 

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.

## Other wards in Gutu 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 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 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 42?In Gutu District, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 42?Ward 18, Ward 19, Ward 23 and Ward 40
- What time zone is Ward 42 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 42?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 42?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 42?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 42?Gutu Mission Hospital, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 42?CBZ Nyika, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 42?Engen Ndonde, about 31 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 42?ZW180442 (OCHA common operational dataset)