# Ward 16 Ward, Hwange District, Matabeleland North Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/ward-16/

Ward · Hwange District 

# Ward 16

Ward 16 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Hwange District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **144.5 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 144km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Ward 16?

Ward 16 lies in [Hwange District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/), [Matabeleland North Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 6 other wards: [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/ward-11/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/ward-13/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/ward-14/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/ward-15/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/ward-17/) and [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/ward-19/). By area it is the 753rd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 0.5% of [Hwange District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/). The centre of Ward 16 is about 437 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.4409° S, 26.9644° 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 16

### Nearby, outside Ward 16

- Cross Mabale - Ch 264 +410 · viewpoint, Ward 1916 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 16

- 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 Falls125 km
- Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) · Livingstone139 km

### Nearest railway station

Nengasha (Ward 19), about 23 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:41, sunset around 17:43).

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 16 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Hwange District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 591 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (144 mm) and the driest Jul (0 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 25 144 

Feb 25 126 

Mar 24 72 

Apr 23 25 

May 20 3 

Jun 17 2 

Jul 17 0 

Aug 20 0 

Sep 24 2 

Oct 27 16 

Nov 27 65 

Dec 26 135 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 16

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lukosi Hospital · Ward 20 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.36721&mlon=26.62442#map=17/-18.36721/26.62442) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Ward 14 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.46750&mlon=26.91110#map=17/-18.46750/26.91110) 

Hotel Ganda Lodge · Ward 19 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.60204&mlon=26.97552#map=17/-18.60204/26.97552) 

School Lupote Primary School · Ward 16 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.51017&mlon=26.97257#map=17/-18.51017/26.97257) 

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 16

Places mapped inside Ward 16 in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 Hwange District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 12
- Ward 13
- Ward 14
- Ward 15
- Ward 17
- Ward 18
- Ward 19
- Ward 2
- Ward 20
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 16?In Hwange District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 16?Ward 11, Ward 13, Ward 14, Ward 15, Ward 17 and Ward 19
- What is there to see in Ward 16?Cross Mabale - Ch 264 +410
- What time zone is Ward 16 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 16?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 16?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 16?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 16?Lukosi Hospital, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 16?TotalEnergies, about 6.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 16?ZW150316 (OCHA common operational dataset)