# Ward 21 Ward, Lupane District, Matabeleland North Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-21/ Ward · Lupane District # Ward 21 Ward 21 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Lupane District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **573.9 km²**. - 574km² ## Where is Ward 21? Ward 21 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 9 other wards: [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-18/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-18/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-19/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-20/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-20/), [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-23/), [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/nkayi/ward-24/), [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/nkayi/ward-25/) and [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-3/). By area it is the 102nd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 5.7% of [Lupane District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/). The centre of Ward 21 is about 326 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 51 km from Lupane, the main town of Lupane District. The centre point is at 19.0840° S, 28.2596° 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 21 OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ward 21: 1 nature reserve. - Lake Alice State Forest · nature reserve 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 21 - 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) · Bulawayo110 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown245 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 17:36). 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 21 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 21, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Lake Alice Dam ### Forests and nature 2 forests; 1 wildlife reserve. - Lake Alice Forest Land - Lake Alice Forest Land - Lake Alice Game Reserve 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 21 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 21 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mbuma Mission Hospital · Ward 13 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.93333&mlon=28.45000#map=17/-18.93333/28.45000) School Jiba Jiba Secondary School · Ward 20 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.94689&mlon=28.10767#map=17/-18.94689/28.10767) 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 2 - Ward 20 - 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 21?In Lupane District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 21?Ward 18, Ward 18, Ward 19, Ward 20, Ward 20, Ward 23, Ward 24, Ward 25 and Ward 3 - What is there to see in Ward 21?Lake Alice State Forest - What time zone is Ward 21 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 21?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 21?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 21?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ward 21?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 21?Mbuma Mission Hospital, about 26 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 21?ZW150421 (OCHA common operational dataset)