# Ward 3 Ward, Mwenezi District, Masvingo Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/ward-3/

Ward · Mwenezi District 

# Ward 3

Ward 3 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Mwenezi District, Masvingo Province. It covers **189.6 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 190km²
- 7mapped services

## Where is Ward 3?

Ward 3 lies in [Mwenezi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/), [Masvingo Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 9 other wards: [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/ward-2/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-20/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-21/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/ward-21/), [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/ward-23/), [Ward 32](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/ward-32/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/ward-4/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/ward-5/) and [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-5/). By area it is the 563rd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.4% of [Mwenezi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/). The centre of Ward 3 is about 333 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.7821° S, 30.5485° 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 3

### Nearby, outside Ward 3

- Rosalia · attraction, Ward 3216 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 3

- 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) · Bulawayo218 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:11) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 17:24).

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 3

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 3.

- Matibi Mission
- Murawi

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 3

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 3, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks.

- Chingwezi
- Lower Makawe Dam
- Muchingwizi
- Murawi
- Murawi Dam
- Musaverema

### Hills and mountains

6 hills.

- Mavire · 708 m
- Mushonganeburi · 703 m
- Shazhaume · 698 m
- Vunji · 696 m
- Ruzambu · 661 m
- Bonda · 660 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 3 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 3

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Matibi Mission Hospital · Ward 3 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.75097&mlon=30.48654#map=17/-20.75097/30.48654) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Service Station Lundi · Ward 1 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.89379&mlon=30.77801#map=17/-20.89379/30.77801) 

Hotel Hungoidza Hotel · Ward 22 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.61200&mlon=30.70459#map=17/-20.61200/30.70459) 

School Musaverima Primary School · Ward 3 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.77393&mlon=30.51051#map=17/-20.77393/30.51051) 

Police station Buhwa · Ward 4 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.60866&mlon=30.38327#map=17/-20.60866/30.38327) 

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 3

Places mapped inside Ward 3 in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Schools6

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 17
- Ward 18
- Ward 2
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 3?In Mwenezi District, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 3?Ward 2, Ward 20, Ward 21, Ward 21, Ward 23, Ward 32, Ward 4, Ward 5 and Ward 5
- What is there to see in Ward 3?Rosalia
- What time zone is Ward 3 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 3?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 3?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 3?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 3?2 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Ward 3?Mavire (708 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 3?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 3?Matibi Mission Hospital, about 7.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 3?TotalEnergies Service Station Lundi, about 27 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ward 3?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ward 3?ZW180603 (OCHA common operational dataset)
