# Ward 23 Ward, Binga District, Matabeleland North Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-23/ Ward · Binga District # Ward 23 Ward 23 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Binga District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **463.5 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 464km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Ward 23? Ward 23 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 6 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-1/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-2/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-22/), [Ward 29](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-29/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-4/) and [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba/ward-6/). By area it is the 148th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 3.5% of [Binga District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/). The centre of Ward 23 is about 310 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.3830° S, 28.1627° 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 23 - 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 - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba123 km - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka230 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 17:40). 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 23 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 23. - Siabuwa 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 23 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 23, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Chifuchezia - Karungwizi - Mtora - Nabusenga Dam ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Chikwarara · 806 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 23 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 23 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Siakobvu District Hospital · Ward 7 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.13091&mlon=28.36375#map=17/-17.13091/28.36375) Hotel Mhofu Bottle Store · Ward 7 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.13138&mlon=28.36255#map=17/-17.13138/28.36255) School Malube Primary School · Ward 23 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.45060&mlon=28.09994#map=17/-17.45060/28.09994) 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 23 Places mapped inside Ward 23 in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Binga 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 24 - Ward 25 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 23?In Binga District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 23?Ward 1, Ward 2, Ward 22, Ward 29, Ward 4 and Ward 6 - What time zone is Ward 23 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 23?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 23?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 23?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 23?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ward 23?Chikwarara (806 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 23?March to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 23?Siakobvu District Hospital, about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 23?ZW150123 (OCHA common operational dataset)