# Ward 28 Ward, Zaka District, Masvingo Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/zaka/ward-28/ Ward · Zaka District # Ward 28 Ward 28 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Zaka District, Masvingo Province. It covers **74.6 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 74.6km² - 4mapped services - 722 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 28? Ward 28 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 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/zaka/ward-25/), [Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/zaka/ward-27/), [Ward 29](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/zaka/ward-29/) and [Ward 30](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/zaka/ward-30/). By area it is the 1275th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.4% of [Zaka District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/zaka/). The centre of Ward 28 is about 309 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.5873° S, 31.3865° 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). ## Know before you go: Ward 28 - 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) · Chimoio267 km - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo295 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 06:27, 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. ## Villages and localities in Ward 28 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 28. - Chief Bota 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 28 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 28, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Damhata · 773 m - Muzizi · 693 m ### History 1 ruin. - Runyani Ruins ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Bota 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 28 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 28 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St Antony's Hospital · Ward 19 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.39184&mlon=31.43920#map=17/-20.39184/31.43920) 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 Bota Primary School · Ward 28 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.60524&mlon=31.39841#map=17/-20.60524/31.39841) 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 28 Places mapped inside Ward 28 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 27 - 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 28?In Zaka District, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 28?Ward 23, Ward 24, Ward 25, Ward 27, Ward 29 and Ward 30 - What time zone is Ward 28 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 28?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 28?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 28?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 28?Damhata (773 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 28?January to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 28?St Antony's Hospital, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 28?Glow Petroleum, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 28?ZW180728 (OCHA common operational dataset)