# Ward 27 Ward, Zaka District, Masvingo Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/zaka/ward-27/ Ward · Zaka District # Ward 27 Ward 27 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Zaka District, Masvingo Province. It covers **138.9 km²**. Open map data shows 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 139km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Ward 27? Ward 27 lies in [Zaka District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/zaka/), [Masvingo Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 11 other wards: [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/ward-17/), [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/zaka/ward-23/), [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/zaka/ward-24/), [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo/ward-25/), [Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo/ward-27/), [Ward 28](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo/ward-28/), [Ward 28](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/zaka/ward-28/), [Ward 29](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/zaka/ward-29/), [Ward 29](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo/ward-29/), [Ward 31](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo/ward-31/) and [Ward 35](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo/ward-35/). By area it is the 786th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 4.4% of [Zaka District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/zaka/). The centre of Ward 27 is about 315 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.6587° S, 31.2268° 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 27 OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ward 27: 1 nature reserve. - Bangala Dam Recreation Park · 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 27 - 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) · Bulawayo281 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio285 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:08) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:21). 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 27 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 27, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 waterfall; 1 river or stream; 1 dam. - Bangala Dam - Bangala Dam - Bangara Falls - Mutondwe ### Hills and mountains 10 hills; 2 mountains. - Makonde · 872 m - Chenyari · 742 m - Bakwe · 727 m - Chedutu · 710 m - Fumure · 666 m - Dowa · 618 m - Masvingo · 613 m - Mandedzi · 599 m - Matonga · 597 m - Chidzivire · 596 m - Chingengene · 593 m - Mabvuma · 524 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 27 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 27 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyajena Rural Hospital · Ward 25 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.59835&mlon=31.16569#map=17/-20.59835/31.16569) Petrol pump Glow Petroleum · Ward 19 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.40099&mlon=31.45203#map=17/-20.40099/31.45203) Hotel Bangala Guest House · Ward 35 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.64219&mlon=31.16353#map=17/-20.64219/31.16353) School Masenyera Secondary School · Ward 27 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.65019&mlon=31.23187#map=17/-20.65019/31.23187) 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 27 Places mapped inside Ward 27 in open map data, by type. - Schools4 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 22 - Ward 23 - Ward 24 - Ward 25 - Ward 26 - 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 27?In Zaka District, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 27?Ward 17, Ward 23, Ward 24, Ward 25, Ward 27, Ward 28, Ward 28, Ward 29, Ward 29, Ward 31 and Ward 35 - What is there to see in Ward 27?Bangala Dam Recreation Park - What time zone is Ward 27 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 27?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 27?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 27?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ward 27?Makonde (872 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 27?January to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 27?Nyajena Rural Hospital, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 27?Glow Petroleum, about 37 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 27?ZW180727 (OCHA common operational dataset)