# Ward 22 Ward, Lupane District, Matabeleland North Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-22/ Ward · Lupane District # Ward 22 Ward 22 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Lupane District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **292.4 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 292km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Ward 22? Ward 22 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 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-15/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-18/), [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-26/), [Ward 28](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-28/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-4/) and [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-5/). By area it is the 337th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.9% of [Lupane District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/). The centre of Ward 22 is about 377 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 20 km from Lupane, the main town of Lupane District. The centre point is at 19.1048° S, 27.7426° 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 22 ### Nearby, outside Ward 22 - Lunch stop · attraction, Ward 2813 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 22 - 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) · Bulawayo137 km - Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls230 km ### Nearest railway station Mlagisa (Ward 4), about 19 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 17:38). 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 22 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 22, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Insuza - Mbembesi 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 22 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 22 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St. Luke's Mission Hospital · Ward 23 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.11009&mlon=27.96963#map=17/-19.11009/27.96963) Petrol pump Total · Ward 15 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.93517&mlon=27.76442#map=17/-18.93517/27.76442) Hotel Guesthouse · Ward 15 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.93372&mlon=27.77308#map=17/-18.93372/27.77308) School Phumakanye Primary School · Ward 22 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.02692&mlon=27.73678#map=17/-19.02692/27.73678) College Lupane State University · Ward 22 17 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 22 Places mapped inside Ward 22 in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - Colleges and universities1 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 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 16 - Ward 17 - Ward 18 - Ward 19 - Ward 2 - Ward 20 - Ward 21 - 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 22?In Lupane District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 22?Ward 15, Ward 18, Ward 26, Ward 28, Ward 4 and Ward 5 - What is there to see in Ward 22?Lunch stop - What time zone is Ward 22 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 22?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 22?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Ward 22?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 22?St. Luke's Mission Hospital, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 22?Total, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 22?ZW150422 (OCHA common operational dataset)