# Ward 13 Ward, Mwenezi District, Masvingo Province – Villages

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Ward · Mwenezi District 

# Ward 13

Ward 13 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Mwenezi District, Masvingo Province. It covers **3,102.6 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,103km²
- 2mapped services
- 495 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 13?

Ward 13 lies in [Mwenezi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/), [Masvingo Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 15 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/ward-1/), [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/ward-10/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/ward-11/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/ward-14/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/ward-15/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/ward-16/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/ward-18/), [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/ward-26/), [Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/ward-27/), [Ward 29](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/ward-29/), [Ward 30](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/ward-30/), [Ward 31](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/ward-31/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/ward-5/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/ward-7/) and [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/ward-7/). By area it is the 7th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 23.5% of [Mwenezi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/). The centre of Ward 13 is about 375 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 21.2023° S, 31.1558° 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 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

- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo295 km

### Nearest railway station

Mbizi (Ward 15), about 26 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:08) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:29, 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 13

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 13.

- Bivis
- Mbizi

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

9 rivers and streams.

- Chigwizi
- Gomarara
- Gombe
- Malasimbiti
- Masagwe
- Masaswe
- Mtshini
- Mukume
- Mzhanjire

### Hills and mountains

22 hills; 1 mountain.

- Chivumburu · 716 m
- Nandi · 610 m
- Mapunyanbi · 608 m
- Nyambwe · 588 m
- Rungare · 587 m
- Chimbizana · 582 m
- Yambigwe · 578 m
- Mahila · 573 m
- Rutenga · 565 m
- Romorehoto · 559 m
- Tsembgwe · 545 m
- Mariotti · 539 m
- Sagwari · 539 m
- Mutsitsi · 532 m
- Klipdrift · 530 m
- Gandanyemba · 520 m
- Sijudukwe · 495 m
- Damhill · 472 m
- Mpapa · 443 m
- Majinwini · 424 m
- Mazeti · 394 m
- Chavundi · 384 m
- Sangema · 364 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 Mwenezi District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 476 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (103 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 91 

Feb 27 76 

Mar 26 62 

Apr 24 27 

May 21 9 

Jun 19 5 

Jul 18 7 

Aug 21 2 

Sep 24 10 

Oct 27 24 

Nov 28 61 

Dec 28 103 

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 Collin Sanders Private Hospital · Ward 18 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.04050&mlon=31.45670#map=17/-21.04050/31.45670) 

Hotel Triangle Country Club · Ward 18 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.03115&mlon=31.44755#map=17/-21.03115/31.44755) 

School Mahanyele School · Ward 16 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.02548&mlon=31.26401#map=17/-21.02548/31.26401) 

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.

- 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 Mwenezi District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 12
- Ward 14
- Ward 15
- Ward 16
- Ward 17
- Ward 18
- Ward 2
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 13?In Mwenezi District, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 13?Ward 1, Ward 10, Ward 11, Ward 14, Ward 15, Ward 16, Ward 18, Ward 26, Ward 27, Ward 29, Ward 30, Ward 31, Ward 5, Ward 7 and Ward 7
- 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?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Ward 13?Chivumburu (716 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 13?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 13?Collin Sanders Private Hospital, about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 13?ZW180613 (OCHA common operational dataset)