# Ward 22 Ward, Zaka District, Masvingo Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/zaka/ward-22/ Ward · Zaka District # Ward 22 Ward 22 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Zaka District, Masvingo Province. It covers **69.8 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 69.8km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Ward 22? Ward 22 lies in [Zaka District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/zaka/), [Masvingo Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 6 other wards: [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo/ward-16/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/zaka/ward-16/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/zaka/ward-17/), [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/zaka/ward-23/), [Ward 31](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo/ward-31/) and [Ward 33](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/zaka/ward-33/). By area it is the 1314th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.2% of [Zaka District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/zaka/). The centre of Ward 22 is about 291 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.4371° S, 31.2402° 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 22 ### Nearby, outside Ward 22 - Magavade · castle or fort, Ward 1213 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 22 - 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 - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio270 km - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo277 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:09) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:28, 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 22 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 22, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Chenyu - Chinyamakwaya - Hondo - Tshibaka ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Ilarawe · 760 m - Bingura · 730 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 22 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Zaka District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 641 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (129 mm) and the driest Aug (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 106 Feb 25 103 Mar 24 97 Apr 22 48 May 20 14 Jun 17 8 Jul 17 6 Aug 20 3 Sep 23 19 Oct 25 30 Nov 26 78 Dec 26 129 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 22 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyajena Rural Hospital · Ward 25 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.59835&mlon=31.16569#map=17/-20.59835/31.16569) Bank Great Zimbabwe Lodge · Ward 7 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.26496&mlon=30.92326#map=17/-20.26496/30.92326) Petrol pump Glow Petroleum · Ward 19 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.40099&mlon=31.45203#map=17/-20.40099/31.45203) Hotel Bangala Guest House · Ward 35 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.64219&mlon=31.16353#map=17/-20.64219/31.16353) School Muchokwa Primary School · Ward 22 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.44215&mlon=31.24806#map=17/-20.44215/31.24806) 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 22 Places mapped inside Ward 22 in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 Zaka 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 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 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 22?In Zaka District, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 22?Ward 16, Ward 16, Ward 17, Ward 23, Ward 31 and Ward 33 - What is there to see in Ward 22?Magavade - What time zone is Ward 22 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 22?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 22?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Ward 22?Ilarawe (760 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 22?January to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 22?Nyajena Rural Hospital, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 22?Great Zimbabwe Lodge, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 22?Glow Petroleum, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 22?ZW180722 (OCHA common operational dataset)