# Ward 18 Ward, Tsholotsho District, Matabeleland North Province

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Ward · Tsholotsho District 

# Ward 18

Ward 18 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Tsholotsho District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **81.6 km²**.

- 81.6km²

## Where is Ward 18?

Ward 18 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 4 other wards: [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-17/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/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 1210th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.1% of [Tsholotsho District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/). The centre of Ward 18 is about 414 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.0572° S, 27.8977° 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 18

- 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) · Bulawayo76 km
- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown130 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.

## Weather in Ward 18 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 18

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Solusi Hospital · Ward 19 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.19422&mlon=28.16310#map=17/-20.19422/28.16310) 

Hotel Phumelela Guest House · Ward 22 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.76601&mlon=27.75076#map=17/-19.76601/27.75076) 

School Ntunhuwengwe Primary School · Ward 3 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.22477&mlon=27.95343#map=17/-20.22477/27.95343) 

College Solusi University · Ward 19 31 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 17
- 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 18?In Tsholotsho District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 18?Ward 17, Ward 18, Ward 19 and Ward 20
- What time zone is Ward 18 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 18?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 18?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 18?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 18?Solusi Hospital, about 32 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 18?ZW150618 (OCHA common operational dataset)