# Ward 12 Ward, Tsholotsho District, Matabeleland North Province

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Ward · Tsholotsho District 

# Ward 12

Ward 12 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Tsholotsho District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **284.9 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 285km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,079 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 12?

Ward 12 lies in [Tsholotsho District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/), [Matabeleland North Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 8 other wards: [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-11/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-13/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-14/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-15/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-21/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-22/), [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-8/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-9/). By area it is the 349th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 3.7% of [Tsholotsho District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/). The centre of Ward 12 is about 418 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.7387° S, 27.6387° 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 12

- 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) · Bulawayo107 km
- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown159 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:25) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:41, 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 12

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 12. Settlements here lie between about 1,061 m and 1,103 m above sea level (median 1,079 m).

- Bayane
- Bule II
- Ebizeni
- Hewu
- Kautsheka
- Lutiba
- Makulukusa
- Matswaheni
- Mazabisa
- Mloyi
- Siwila
- Somqibe
- Sontamba
- Susumani

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 12 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tsholotsho District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 567 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (139 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 25 139 

Feb 25 113 

Mar 24 67 

Apr 23 22 

May 20 3 

Jun 17 2 

Jul 17 0 

Aug 20 0 

Sep 24 3 

Oct 27 20 

Nov 27 66 

Dec 26 132 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 12

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tsholotsho District Hospital · Ward 22 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.77260&mlon=27.75553#map=17/-19.77260/27.75553) 

Hotel Phumelela Guest House · Ward 22 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.76601&mlon=27.75076#map=17/-19.76601/27.75076) 

School Primary School · Ward 22 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.66550&mlon=27.70946#map=17/-19.66550/27.70946) 

Police station Khame Police Station · Ward 22 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.96461&mlon=27.44652#map=17/-19.96461/27.44652) 

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 12

Places mapped inside Ward 12 in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

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 Tsholotsho District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 13
- Ward 14
- Ward 15
- Ward 16
- Ward 17
- Ward 18
- Ward 19
- Ward 2
- Ward 20
- Ward 21
- Ward 22
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 12?In Tsholotsho District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 12?Ward 11, Ward 13, Ward 14, Ward 15, Ward 21, Ward 22, Ward 8 and Ward 9
- What time zone is Ward 12 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 12?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 12?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 12?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ward 12?Settlements lie between 1,061 m and 1,103 m
- What is the best time to visit Ward 12?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 12?Tsholotsho District Hospital, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 12?ZW150612 (OCHA common operational dataset)