# Ward 24 Ward, Lupane District, Matabeleland North Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-24/ Ward · Lupane District # Ward 24 Ward 24 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Lupane District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **618.5 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 618km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Ward 24? Ward 24 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 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-1/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/ward-11/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-13/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/ward-17/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-20/), [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-25/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-4/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-5/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-8/). By area it is the 87th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 6.1% of [Lupane District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/). The centre of Ward 24 is about 404 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 66 km from Lupane, the main town of Lupane District. The centre point is at 18.5691° S, 27.3086° 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 24 - 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 Falls164 km - Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) · Livingstone178 km ### Nearest railway station Kennedy (Ward 19), about 36 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:28) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 17:41). 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 24 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 24, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Dongamuzi - Gwai River - Kana - Little Kamapumba - Mabali - Mapumpo - Mazola - Mikwank - Siasondi - Zingweni ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Magoli · 969 m - Bondo · 953 m - Siswena · 945 m 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 24 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 24 Need Nearest mapped Distance 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 Mazwa Primary School · Ward 24 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.64199&mlon=27.28756#map=17/-18.64199/27.28756) Police station Conservation & Wildlife Fund Anti-poaching HQ · Ward 19 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.86441&mlon=27.16439#map=17/-18.86441/27.16439) 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 24 Places mapped inside Ward 24 in open map data, by type. - Schools2 - Restaurants1 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 23 - 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 24?In Lupane District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 24?Ward 1, Ward 11, Ward 13, Ward 17, Ward 20, Ward 25, Ward 4, Ward 5 and Ward 8 - What time zone is Ward 24 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 24?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 24?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Ward 24?Magoli (969 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 24?February to November - What is the P-code of Ward 24?ZW150424 (OCHA common operational dataset)