# Ward 13 Ward, Lupane District, Matabeleland North Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-13/ Ward · Lupane District # Ward 13 Ward 13 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Lupane District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **327.8 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 328km² - 1mapped service - 957 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 13? Ward 13 lies in [Lupane District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/), [Matabeleland North Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 6 other wards: [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-14/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-15/), [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-24/), [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-25/), [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-8/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-9/). By area it is the 278th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 3.2% of [Lupane District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/). The centre of Ward 13 is about 383 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 34 km from Lupane, the main town of Lupane District. The centre point is at 18.7367° S, 27.5537° 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 - Old Suspension Bridge (broken down) · museum, Ward 2519 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 - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo181 km - Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls195 km ### Nearest railway station Inthundla (Ward 19), about 37 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 17:40). 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. ## Villages and localities in Ward 13 Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 13. - Chief Mabikwa - Jotsholo Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 13 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 13, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Dongeni - Kanyumbu - Kwaraai ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Mabikwa Airport 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 Lupane District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 594 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (151 mm) and the driest Aug (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 146 Feb 24 112 Mar 24 71 Apr 22 26 May 20 2 Jun 17 2 Jul 17 0 Aug 20 0 Sep 24 2 Oct 27 17 Nov 27 64 Dec 25 151 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 Petrol pump Total · Ward 15 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.93517&mlon=27.76442#map=17/-18.93517/27.76442) Hotel Halfway House · Ward 25 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.72993&mlon=27.37106#map=17/-18.72993/27.37106) School Gunwane Primary School · Ward 13 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.63367&mlon=27.45370#map=17/-18.63367/27.45370) College Lupane State University · Ward 22 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.95480&mlon=27.75729#map=17/-18.95480/27.75729) 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 13 Places mapped inside Ward 13 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 Lupane District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 16 - Ward 17 - Ward 18 - Ward 19 - Ward 2 - Ward 20 - Ward 21 - Ward 22 - Ward 23 - Ward 24 - Ward 25 - Ward 26 - Ward 27 - Ward 28 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 13?In Lupane District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 13?Ward 14, Ward 15, Ward 24, Ward 25, Ward 8 and Ward 9 - What is there to see in Ward 13?Old Suspension Bridge (broken down) - 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) - How many villages are in Ward 13?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ward 13?February to November - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 13?Total, about 31 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 13?ZW150413 (OCHA common operational dataset)