# Ward 12 Ward, Binga District, Matabeleland North Province

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Ward · Binga District 

# Ward 12

Ward 12 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Binga District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **116.7 km²**.

- 117km²

## Where is Ward 12?

Ward 12 lies in [Binga District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/), [Matabeleland North Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-11/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-15/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-16/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-4/) and [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-6/). By area it is the 958th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 0.9% of [Binga District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/). The centre of Ward 12 is about 369 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.8667° S, 27.5697° 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 12

- 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

- Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls185 km
- Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) · Livingstone185 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 17:41).

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 12

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 12, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Matibu
- Mchesu
- Mukwesi

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Siambisi · 862 m
- Mukandabwe · 825 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 12 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Binga District, the warmest month is Oct (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 719 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (175 mm) and the driest Aug (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 168 

Feb 26 141 

Mar 26 104 

Apr 25 37 

May 23 4 

Jun 21 1 

Jul 20 0 

Aug 23 0 

Sep 27 2 

Oct 30 14 

Nov 30 74 

Dec 27 175 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 12

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kariyangwe Mission Hospital · Ward 15 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.96946&mlon=27.53540#map=17/-17.96946/27.53540) 

Bank Agribank · Ward 24 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.62352&mlon=27.34417#map=17/-17.62352/27.34417) 

Petrol pump CMOS · Ward 24 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.61790&mlon=27.34471#map=17/-17.61790/27.34471) 

Hotel Tusimpe Pastoral Center · Ward 24 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.63207&mlon=27.33351#map=17/-17.63207/27.33351) 

School Kariyangwe Secondary School · Ward 15 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.96825&mlon=27.54428#map=17/-17.96825/27.54428) 

Police station ZRP · Ward 24 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.62283&mlon=27.34046#map=17/-17.62283/27.34046) 

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.

## Other wards in Binga District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- 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 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 12?In Binga District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 12?Ward 11, Ward 15, Ward 16, Ward 4 and Ward 6
- What time zone is Ward 12 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 12?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 12?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the highest point in Ward 12?Siambisi (862 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 12?March to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 12?Kariyangwe Mission Hospital, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 12?Agribank, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 12?CMOS, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 12?ZW150112 (OCHA common operational dataset)