# Ward 25 Ward, Lupane District, Matabeleland North Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-25/ Ward · Lupane District # Ward 25 Ward 25 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Lupane District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **625.0 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 625km² - 4mapped services - 940 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 25? Ward 25 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 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-13/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-14/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/ward-17/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/ward-19/), [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-24/) and [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-26/). By area it is the 85th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 6.2% of [Lupane District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/). The centre of Ward 25 is about 411 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 61 km from Lupane, the main town of Lupane District. The centre point is at 18.7217° S, 27.2748° 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 25 OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ward 25: 1 museum. - Old Suspension Bridge (broken down) · museum ### Nearby, outside Ward 25 - Railway Farm 35 · nature reserve, Ward 1917 km - Antoniette Farm · nature reserve, Ward 1917 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 25 - 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 Falls167 km - Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) · Livingstone183 km ### Nearest railway station Kennedy (Ward 19), about 20 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. ## Villages and localities in Ward 25 Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 25. - Dahlia - Mavele 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 25 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 25, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Chamakanu - Jijima - Lugo - Mazala - Sikumi 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 25 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 25 Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump TotalErg · Ward 19 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.72960&mlon=26.95316#map=17/-18.72960/26.95316) Hotel Halfway House · Ward 25 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.72993&mlon=27.37106#map=17/-18.72993/27.37106) School Sichongo Primary School · Ward 25 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.71834&mlon=27.32420#map=17/-18.71834/27.32420) Police station Conservation & Wildlife Fund Anti-poaching HQ · Ward 19 20 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 25 Places mapped inside Ward 25 in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Schools1 - 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 24 - 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 25?In Lupane District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 25?Ward 13, Ward 14, Ward 17, Ward 19, Ward 24 and Ward 26 - What is there to see in Ward 25?Old Suspension Bridge (broken down) - What time zone is Ward 25 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 25?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 25?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 25?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ward 25?February to November - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 25?TotalErg, about 34 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 25?ZW150425 (OCHA common operational dataset)