# Ward 13 Ward, Hwange Urban District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange-urban/ward-13/

Ward · Hwange Urban District 

# Ward 13

Ward 13 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Hwange Urban District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **21.3 km²**.

- 21.3km²

## Where is Ward 13?

Ward 13 lies in [Hwange Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange-urban/), [Matabeleland North Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 4 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/ward-1/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange-urban/ward-11/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange-urban/ward-12/) and [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange-urban/ward-15/). By area it is the 1579th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 6.9% of [Hwange Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange-urban/). The centre of Ward 13 is about 498 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3989° S, 26.3771° 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 13

### Nearby, outside Ward 13

- Kamandama Mine Disaster Memorial Site · memorial, Ward 116.0 km
- Eureka · viewpoint, Ward 115 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 13

- 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

- Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls66 km
- Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) · Livingstone87 km

### Nearest railway station

Deka (Ward 1), about 5.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 17:45).

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 13

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 13, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Guyo

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Ndumabesa · 807 m
- Chambumo · 733 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 13 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Hwange Urban District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 589 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (136 mm) and the driest Jul (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September and November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 136 

Feb 25 127 

Mar 25 78 

Apr 23 28 

May 21 3 

Jun 18 5 

Jul 18 0 

Aug 21 0 

Sep 25 2 

Oct 28 12 

Nov 28 63 

Dec 26 134 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 13

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hwange Colliery Hospital · Ward 8 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.35908&mlon=26.50156#map=17/-18.35908/26.50156) 

Bank Standard Chartered · Ward 8 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.35563&mlon=26.50276#map=17/-18.35563/26.50276) 

ATM CABS · Ward 8 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.35547&mlon=26.50293#map=17/-18.35547/26.50293) 

Petrol pump Glow Petroleum · Ward 8 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.34748&mlon=26.50273#map=17/-18.34748/26.50273) 

Hotel Zambezi Living · Ward 8 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.36670&mlon=26.48330#map=17/-18.36670/26.48330) 

School Wankie Primary School · Ward 12 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.37037&mlon=26.42951#map=17/-18.37037/26.42951) 

College Don Bosco Technical College · Ward 3 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.34222&mlon=26.53039#map=17/-18.34222/26.53039) 

Police station ZRP Hwange · Ward 7 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.34536&mlon=26.51197#map=17/-18.34536/26.51197) 

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 Hwange Urban District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 12
- Ward 14
- Ward 15
- Ward 2
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 13?In Hwange Urban District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 13?Ward 1, Ward 11, Ward 12 and Ward 15
- What is there to see in Ward 13?Kamandama Mine Disaster Memorial Site, Eureka
- What time zone is Ward 13 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 13?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 13?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the highest point in Ward 13?Ndumabesa (807 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 13?March to September and November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 13?Hwange Colliery Hospital, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 13?Standard Chartered, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ward 13?CABS, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 13?Glow Petroleum, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 13?ZW152113 (OCHA common operational dataset)
