# Ward 16 Ward, Binga District, Matabeleland North Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-16/ Ward · Binga District # Ward 16 Ward 16 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Binga District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **818.8 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 819km² - 855 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 16? Ward 16 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 10 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-10/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-11/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-12/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-13/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-14/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-15/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-17/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-18/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-21/) and [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-4/). By area it is the 51st largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 6.1% of [Binga District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/). The centre of Ward 16 is about 386 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0305° S, 27.4116° 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 16 - 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 Falls167 km - Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) · Livingstone170 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 06:38, sunset around 17:42). 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 16 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 16. - Chief Dabola 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 16 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 16, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 17 rivers and streams. - Bolisa - Chiponga - Dett - Gwababa - Gwabula - Kabalaba - Kabuba - Katchembeli - Lungwalala - Manyande - Maseme - Masiye - Mbelele - Munde - Nagapande - Siasayi - Tinde ### Hills and mountains 6 hills. - Mazuza · 990 m - Kamwembi · 975 m - Situmba · 968 m - Siafwa · 927 m - Munde · 920 m - Mbelele · 786 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 16 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Binga District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 230 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 25 168 Feb 25 141 Mar 25 104 Apr 24 37 May 22 4 Jun 19 1 Jul 19 0 Aug 21 0 Sep 25 2 Oct 28 14 Nov 28 74 Dec 26 175 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 16 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kariyangwe Mission Hospital · Ward 15 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.96946&mlon=27.53540#map=17/-17.96946/27.53540) School Kariyangwe Mission Primary School · Ward 15 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.97132&mlon=27.53429#map=17/-17.97132/27.53429) 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 12 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - 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 16?In Binga District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 16?Ward 10, Ward 11, Ward 12, Ward 13, Ward 14, Ward 15, Ward 17, Ward 18, Ward 21 and Ward 4 - What time zone is Ward 16 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 16?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 16?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 16?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 16?Mazuza (990 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 16?March to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 16?Kariyangwe Mission Hospital, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 16?ZW150116 (OCHA common operational dataset)