# Ward 23 Ward, Lupane District, Matabeleland North Province

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Ward · Lupane District 

# Ward 23

Ward 23 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Lupane District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **205.8 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 206km²
- 1mapped service
- 999 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 23?

Ward 23 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 4 other wards: [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-18/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-19/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-21/) and [Ward 28](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-28/). By area it is the 515th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.0% of [Lupane District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/). The centre of Ward 23 is about 341 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 40 km from Lupane, the main town of Lupane District. The centre point is at 19.1318° S, 28.1246° 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 23

### Nearby, outside Ward 23

- Lunch stop · attraction, Ward 2813 km
- Lake Alice State Forest · nature reserve, Ward 2115 km
- Lunch Stop · attraction, Ward 2816 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 23

- 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) · Bulawayo111 km
- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown236 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 17:37).

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 23

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 23.

- Kenmaur

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).

## Weather in Ward 23 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 23

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St. Luke's Mission Hospital · Ward 23 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.11009&mlon=27.96963#map=17/-19.11009/27.96963) 

School Zwangendaba High School · Ward 19 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.08792&mlon=27.95189#map=17/-19.08792/27.95189) 

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 23

Places mapped inside Ward 23 in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1

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 22
- 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 23?In Lupane District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 23?Ward 18, Ward 19, Ward 21 and Ward 28
- What is there to see in Ward 23?Lunch stop, Lake Alice State Forest, Lunch Stop
- What time zone is Ward 23 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 23?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 23?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 23?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 23?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 23?St. Luke's Mission Hospital, about 16 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ward 23?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ward 23?ZW150423 (OCHA common operational dataset)