# Ward 16 Ward, Nkayi District, Matabeleland North Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/nkayi/ward-16/ Ward · Nkayi District # Ward 16 Ward 16 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Nkayi District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **139.9 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 140km² - 1,050 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 16? Ward 16 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 7 other wards: [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/nkayi/ward-15/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/nkayi/ward-17/), [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/nkayi/ward-26/), [Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/nkayi/ward-27/), [Ward 28](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/nkayi/ward-28/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/nkayi/ward-5/) and [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/nkayi/ward-7/). By area it is the 778th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.9% of [Nkayi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/nkayi/). The centre of Ward 16 is about 277 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.8217° S, 28.6464° 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 16 - 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) · Bulawayo133 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba257 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:22) 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. ## Villages and localities in Ward 16 Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 16. - Chief Myinga - Dagamela 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 16 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 16, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Gweru - Memuka - Mukarati 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 16 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 16 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mbuma Mission Hospital · Ward 13 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.93333&mlon=28.45000#map=17/-18.93333/28.45000) Petrol pump Shell · Ward 29 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.00947&mlon=28.89717#map=17/-19.00947/28.89717) Hotel Panke Lodge · Ward 29 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.00991&mlon=28.89895#map=17/-19.00991/28.89895) School Gampinya · Ward 7 19 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 15 - 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 16?In Nkayi District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 16?Ward 15, Ward 17, Ward 26, Ward 27, Ward 28, Ward 5 and Ward 7 - What time zone is Ward 16 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 16?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 16?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 16?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ward 16?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 16?Mbuma Mission Hospital, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 16?Shell, about 34 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 16?ZW150516 (OCHA common operational dataset)