# Ward 16 Ward, Mwenezi District, Masvingo Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/ward-16/ Ward · Mwenezi District # Ward 16 Ward 16 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Mwenezi District, Masvingo Province. It covers **2,415.5 km²**. Open map data shows 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,415km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Ward 16? Ward 16 lies in [Mwenezi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/), [Masvingo Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 8 other wards: [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/ward-11/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/ward-12/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge/ward-13/), [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/matabeleland-south/beitbridge/ward-16/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/ward-17/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/ward-8/). By area it is the 11th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 18.3% of [Mwenezi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/). The centre of Ward 16 is about 412 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 21.4753° S, 30.3616° 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 OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ward 16: 1 nature reserve. - Bubye Valley Conservancy · nature reserve 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 - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo243 km - Polokwane International Airport (PTG) · Polokwane279 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:10) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 17:23). 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 16 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 16, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 13 rivers and streams; 3 reservoirs and tanks; 3 dams. - Chavasikana - Chiboma - Compound Dam - Jejet - Lalazhou Dam - Malapati Dam - Mbambali - Msamwe - Mtuzwegwe - Musawi - Mutinkosi - Mwanezana - Pickinin Msamwe - Sossonye Dam - Tikos - Wabis Dam - Zitsiwa - Zomba Dam - Zvirasha ### Hills and mountains 12 hills. - Rapaka · 770 m - Gwabe · 743 m - Domboshaba · 710 m - Fimbiri · 688 m - Chezwa · 675 m - Malepale · 670 m - Sangokwe · 668 m - Ganyana · 666 m - Santidza · 650 m - Chirozwa · 641 m - Ukuno · 637 m - Matangane · 593 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Wanezi 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 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 16 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Lion and Elephant Motel · Ward 16 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.69555&mlon=30.50886#map=17/-21.69555/30.50886) School Bubye Valley 2024 · Ward 16 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.34452&mlon=30.32478#map=17/-21.34452/30.32478) 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. - Hotels1 - Schools2 - Restaurants1 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 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - 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 16?In Mwenezi District, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 16?Ward 11, Ward 12, Ward 13, Ward 14, Ward 15, Ward 16, Ward 17 and Ward 8 - What is there to see in Ward 16?Bubye Valley Conservancy - 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 reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 16?3 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ward 16?Rapaka (770 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 16?January to December - What is the P-code of Ward 16?ZW180616 (OCHA common operational dataset)