# Ward 17 Ward, Tsholotsho District, Matabeleland North Province

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Ward · Tsholotsho District 

# Ward 17

Ward 17 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Tsholotsho District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **60.8 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 60.8km²
- 1,176 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 17?

Ward 17 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 5 other wards: [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-15/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-16/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-18/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-19/) and [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-20/). By area it is the 1378th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 0.8% of [Tsholotsho District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/). The centre of Ward 17 is about 414 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.9986° S, 27.8538° 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 17

- 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) · Bulawayo80 km
- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown135 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 17:36).

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 17

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 17.

- Mahambe

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 17 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tsholotsho District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 153 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 24 139 

Feb 24 113 

Mar 23 67 

Apr 22 22 

May 19 3 

Jun 16 2 

Jul 16 0 

Aug 19 0 

Sep 23 3 

Oct 26 20 

Nov 26 66 

Dec 25 132 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 17

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tsholotsho District Hospital · Ward 22 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.77260&mlon=27.75553#map=17/-19.77260/27.75553) 

Hotel Phumelela Guest House · Ward 22 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.76601&mlon=27.75076#map=17/-19.76601/27.75076) 

School Siyangaya Primary School · Ward 15 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.94572&mlon=27.74909#map=17/-19.94572/27.74909) 

College Solusi University · Ward 19 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.19866&mlon=28.15288#map=17/-20.19866/28.15288) 

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 Tsholotsho District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 12
- Ward 13
- Ward 14
- Ward 15
- Ward 16
- 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 17?In Tsholotsho District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 17?Ward 15, Ward 16, Ward 18, Ward 19 and Ward 20
- What time zone is Ward 17 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 17?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 17?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 17?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 17?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 17?Tsholotsho District Hospital, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 17?ZW150617 (OCHA common operational dataset)