# Ward 15 Ward, Nkayi District, Matabeleland North Province

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Ward · Nkayi District 

# Ward 15

Ward 15 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Nkayi District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **86.3 km²**.

- 86.3km²

## Where is Ward 15?

Ward 15 lies in [Nkayi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/nkayi/), [Matabeleland North Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/nkayi/ward-12/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/nkayi/ward-14/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/nkayi/ward-16/), [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/nkayi/ward-26/) and [Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/nkayi/ward-27/). By area it is the 1171st largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.8% of [Nkayi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/nkayi/). The centre of Ward 15 is about 286 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.8112° S, 28.5495° 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 15

- 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) · Bulawayo134 km
- Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba257 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 17:35).

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 15

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 15, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams; 1 dam.

- Boyabembuzi
- Boyabembuzi Dam
- Esamathetshane
- Gampoko

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 15 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nkayi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 664 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (175 mm) and the driest Aug (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 156 

Feb 23 122 

Mar 23 78 

Apr 21 28 

May 19 4 

Jun 16 2 

Jul 16 1 

Aug 19 0 

Sep 23 4 

Oct 26 20 

Nov 26 75 

Dec 24 175 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 15

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mbuma Mission Hospital · Ward 13 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.93333&mlon=28.45000#map=17/-18.93333/28.45000) 

School Gampinya · Ward 7 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.65442&mlon=28.65426#map=17/-18.65442/28.65426) 

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 Nkayi District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 12
- Ward 13
- Ward 14
- Ward 16
- Ward 17
- Ward 18
- Ward 19
- Ward 2
- Ward 20
- Ward 21
- Ward 22
- Ward 23
- Ward 24
- Ward 25
- Ward 26
- Ward 27
- Ward 28
- Ward 29
- Ward 3
- Ward 30
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 15?In Nkayi District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 15?Ward 12, Ward 14, Ward 16, Ward 26 and Ward 27
- What time zone is Ward 15 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 15?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 15?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 15?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 15?Mbuma Mission Hospital, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 15?ZW150515 (OCHA common operational dataset)