# Ward 2 Ward, Lupane District, Matabeleland North Province

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Ward · Lupane District 

# Ward 2

Ward 2 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Lupane District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **171.7 km²**.

- 172km²

## Where is Ward 2?

Ward 2 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 5 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-1/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-21/), [Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-27/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-3/) and [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-4/). By area it is the 629th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.7% of [Lupane District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/). The centre of Ward 2 is about 365 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 56 km from Lupane, the main town of Lupane District. The centre point is at 18.4451° S, 27.6612° 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 2

- 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 Falls196 km
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo202 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:38, 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.

## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 2

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 2, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Bimba
- Kakula
- Machegocha
- Muse

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 2 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 2

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Gunwane Primary School · Ward 13 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.63367&mlon=27.45370#map=17/-18.63367/27.45370) 

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 Lupane District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 12
- Ward 13
- Ward 14
- Ward 15
- Ward 16
- Ward 17
- Ward 18
- Ward 19
- 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 2?In Lupane District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 2?Ward 1, Ward 21, Ward 27, Ward 3 and Ward 4
- What time zone is Ward 2 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 2?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 2?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 2?February to November
- What is the P-code of Ward 2?ZW150402 (OCHA common operational dataset)