# Ward 23 Ward, Bubi District, Matabeleland North Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-23/ Ward · Bubi District # Ward 23 Ward 23 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Bubi District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **255.1 km²**. - 255km² ## Where is Ward 23? Ward 23 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 10 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-10/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-11/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-12/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-13/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-14/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-15/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-22/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-3/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-4/) and [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-6/). By area it is the 403rd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 4.2% of [Bubi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/). The centre of Ward 23 is about 325 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.8343° S, 28.8101° 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 - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo28 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown203 km ### Nearest railway station Heany (Ward 2), about 28 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:36, 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 23 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 23, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Bumani - Kahlu Dam - Mzike Dam ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Insananswa · 1,308 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 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 23 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Inyathi District Hospital · Ward 11 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.68509&mlon=28.85639#map=17/-19.68509/28.85639) Petrol pump Caltex · Ward 7 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.10467&mlon=28.70131#map=17/-20.10467/28.70131) Hotel The Standard Hotel · Ward 2 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.09369&mlon=28.56118#map=17/-20.09369/28.56118) Mall Megawatt Parklands Complex · Ward 3 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.14545&mlon=28.61896#map=17/-20.14545/28.61896) School Primary School · Ward 11 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.69785&mlon=28.83379#map=17/-19.69785/28.83379) College White bridge · Ward 2 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.11289&mlon=28.60456#map=17/-20.11289/28.60456) Police station Queenspark Police Station · Ward 3 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.11102&mlon=28.61083#map=17/-20.11102/28.61083) 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 18 - Ward 19 - Ward 2 - Ward 20 - Ward 21 - Ward 22 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 23?In Bubi District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 23?Ward 10, Ward 11, Ward 12, Ward 13, Ward 14, Ward 15, Ward 22, Ward 3, 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 reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 23?2 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ward 23?Insananswa (1,308 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 23?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 23?Inyathi District Hospital, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 23?Caltex, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 23?ZW150223 (OCHA common operational dataset)