# Ward 18 Ward, Bubi District, Matabeleland North Province

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Ward · Bubi District 

# Ward 18

Ward 18 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Bubi District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **136.3 km²**.

- 136km²

## Where is Ward 18?

Ward 18 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 6 other wards: [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-17/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-21/), [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-23/), [Ward 28](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-28/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-3/) and [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-4/). By area it is the 806th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.2% of [Bubi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/). The centre of Ward 18 is about 343 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.2686° S, 28.1768° 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 18

### Nearby, outside Ward 18

- Mbembesi Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Ward 175.6 km
- Lunch Stop · attraction, Ward 289.0 km
- Lunch stop · attraction, Ward 2812 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 18

- 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) · Bulawayo95 km
- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown223 km

### Nearest railway station

Umzibani (Ward 10), about 37 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 17:36).

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.

## Weather in Ward 18 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 18

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St. Luke's Mission Hospital · Ward 23 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.11009&mlon=27.96963#map=17/-19.11009/27.96963) 

School Sigonde Secondary School · Ward 11 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.50230&mlon=28.31014#map=17/-19.50230/28.31014) 

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 12
- Ward 13
- Ward 14
- Ward 15
- Ward 16
- Ward 17
- 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 18?In Bubi District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 18?Ward 17, Ward 21, Ward 23, Ward 28, Ward 3 and Ward 4
- What is there to see in Ward 18?Mbembesi Forest Reserve, Lunch Stop, Lunch stop
- What time zone is Ward 18 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 18?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 18?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 18?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 18?St. Luke's Mission Hospital, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 18?ZW150218 (OCHA common operational dataset)