# Ward 12 Ward, Bubi District, Matabeleland North Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-12/ Ward · Bubi District # Ward 12 Ward 12 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Bubi District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **808.0 km²**. - 808km² ## Where is Ward 12? Ward 12 lies in [Bubi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/), [Matabeleland North Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 11 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru/ward-1/), [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-1/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-11/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-13/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-15/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-19/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-21/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-22/), [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-23/), [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-23/) and [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-24/). By area it is the 53rd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 13.3% of [Bubi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/). The centre of Ward 12 is about 292 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.5849° S, 28.9906° 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 - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo61 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown236 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 17:32). 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 6 reservoirs and tanks; 3 rivers and streams. - Hippo Dam - Kudu Dam - Lake Alice - Leopard Dam - Nsangu - Nugwa - Tsessebe Dam - Vishe - Zebra Dam ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Inyati · 1,413 m - Sigume · 1,408 m - Ndumba · 1,398 m - Mchawacha · 1,363 m - Ntabazikamambo · 1,340 m ### History 1 ruin. - Ntabazaka Mambo Ruins 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 Bubi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 679 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (175 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 148 Feb 23 121 Mar 22 82 Apr 20 32 May 18 6 Jun 15 3 Jul 15 2 Aug 18 1 Sep 22 6 Oct 25 25 Nov 25 81 Dec 24 175 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 Inyathi District Hospital · Ward 11 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.68509&mlon=28.85639#map=17/-19.68509/28.85639) School Inyathi High School · Ward 15 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.67061&mlon=28.87330#map=17/-19.67061/28.87330) College Waymark Academy · Ward 19 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.25367&mlon=28.93630#map=17/-19.25367/28.93630) 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 Bubi 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 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 12?In Bubi District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 12?Ward 1, Ward 1, Ward 11, Ward 13, Ward 15, Ward 19, Ward 21, Ward 22, Ward 23, Ward 23 and Ward 24 - 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) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 12?6 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ward 12?Inyati (1,413 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 12?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 12?Inyathi District Hospital, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 12?ZW150212 (OCHA common operational dataset)