# Ward 24 Ward, Binga District, Matabeleland North Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-24/ Ward · Binga District # Ward 24 Ward 24 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Binga District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **203.8 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 204km² - 16mapped services - 628 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 24? Ward 24 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 4 other wards: [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-5/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-6/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-7/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-8/). By area it is the 522nd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.5% of [Binga District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/). The centre of Ward 24 is about 391 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.6022° S, 27.3687° 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 24 OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Ward 24: 1 museum; 1 attraction. - Batonga Museum · museum - Crocodile Farm · attraction ### Nearby, outside Ward 24 - water level · attraction, Ward 517 km 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 24 - 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 - Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) · Livingstone166 km - Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls171 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:30) 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 24 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 24. The largest with a recorded population: Binga (4,327). - Binga 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 24 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 24, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Chilila - Logola - Masumu - Tonga ### Coast and islands 7 islands. - Chasayi Island - Kozi Island - Mambaleza Island - Mariyango Island - Nandavu Island - Nandayu Island - Siameye Island ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Mpungula · 574 m - Chibundira · 561 m - Binga · 542 m - Chiteme · 487 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Binga 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 24 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 24 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Binga District Hospital · Ward 24 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.63848&mlon=27.32735#map=17/-17.63848/27.32735) Bank Agribank · Ward 24 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.62352&mlon=27.34417#map=17/-17.62352/27.34417) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Service Station Binga · Ward 24 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.58854&mlon=27.35847#map=17/-17.58854/27.35847) Hotel Rest Camp · Ward 24 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.59132&mlon=27.36026#map=17/-17.59132/27.36026) School Binga High School · Ward 24 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.61640&mlon=27.34871#map=17/-17.61640/27.34871) Police station ZRP · Ward 24 3.8 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ward 24 Places mapped inside Ward 24 in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels5 - Schools4 - Restaurants1 - Police stations2 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 23 - Ward 25 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 24?In Binga District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 24?Ward 5, Ward 6, Ward 7 and Ward 8 - What is there to see in Ward 24?Batonga Museum, Crocodile Farm - What time zone is Ward 24 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 24?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 24?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 24?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 24?Mpungula (574 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 24?March to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 24?Binga District Hospital, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 24?Agribank, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 24?TotalEnergies Service Station Binga, about 1.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ward 24?1 mapped - How many banks are in Ward 24?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ward 24?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Ward 24?ZW150124 (OCHA common operational dataset)