# Ward 17 Ward, Mwenezi District, Masvingo Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/ward-17/ Ward · Mwenezi District # Ward 17 Ward 17 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Mwenezi District, Masvingo Province. It covers **1,056.0 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,056km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Ward 17? Ward 17 lies in [Mwenezi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/), [Masvingo Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 13 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/ward-10/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/ward-11/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-15/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge/ward-16/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/ward-16/), [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-23/), [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-24/), [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-25/), [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-26/), [Ward 28](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-28/), [Ward 29](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-29/), [Ward 31](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-31/) and [Ward 33](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-33/). By area it is the 30th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 8.0% of [Mwenezi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/). The centre of Ward 17 is about 384 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 21.1103° S, 29.9147° 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 OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ward 17: 1 nature reserve. - Bubiana 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 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 - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo181 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown254 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:13) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 17:26). 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 17 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 17, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Chambarara Dam - Fondonye - Makugwe - Mosongwe - Mwambe - Mwanizana - Njoro ### Hills and mountains 5 hills; 2 mountains. - Gaha · 1,094 m - Sibalila · 866 m - Dombashava · 756 m - Zaningwe · 754 m - Mount Nambanda · 744 m - Luzaza · 733 m - Vinga · 711 m ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Dombashawa - Sovelele 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 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 17 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Jona Clinic by Hope for Mtshabezi · Ward 17 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.96144&mlon=29.98535#map=17/-20.96144/29.98535) School Nikita High School · Ward 10 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.15119&mlon=30.10246#map=17/-21.15119/30.10246) 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. - Hospitals1 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 16 - Ward 18 - Ward 2 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 17?In Mwenezi District, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 17?Ward 10, Ward 11, Ward 15, Ward 16, Ward 16, Ward 23, Ward 24, Ward 25, Ward 26, Ward 28, Ward 29, Ward 31 and Ward 33 - What is there to see in Ward 17?Bubiana Conservancy - 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 reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 17?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ward 17?Gaha (1,094 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 17?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 17?Jona Clinic by Hope for Mtshabezi, about 18 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ward 17?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ward 17?ZW180617 (OCHA common operational dataset)