# Ward 3 Ward, Tsholotsho District, Matabeleland North Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-3/ Ward · Tsholotsho District # Ward 3 Ward 3 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Tsholotsho District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **550.5 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 550km² - 4mapped services - 1,019 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 3? Ward 3 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 7 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-1/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/ward-19/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-2/), [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-26/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-4/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-5/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-9/). By area it is the 114th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 7.1% of [Tsholotsho District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/). The centre of Ward 3 is about 412 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.2344° S, 27.4351° 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 3 - 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) · Bulawayo152 km - Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls211 km ### Nearest railway station Ngamo (Ward 3), about 14 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 17:39). 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 3 Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 3. Settlements here lie between about 997 m and 1,024 m above sea level (median 1,019 m). - Bonke - Ekoneni - Emvana - Fumabatshena - Gwembgwa - Janiza - Kapane - Kapanyana - Mahula - Manjelengwa - Manyika - Mashula - Mazwi - Mbizo I - Mbizo II - Mtshayeli - Ngamo - Nganyana - Nhobatshipadanka - Ntulula - Nxabamude - Nyelesi - Pumula - Qedajaha - Sewela - Sitambala - Vozheka - Vulashaba - Xojeni - Zandile - Ziga 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 3 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 3, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Majabani ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Ngamo Station 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 3 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 3 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Camelthorn Lodge, Imvelo Safari Lodges. · Ward 3 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.10763&mlon=27.46263#map=17/-19.10763/27.46263) School Gamu Primary School · Ward 3 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.21344&mlon=27.47900#map=17/-19.21344/27.47900) Police station Scorpions Anti-Poaching Unit HQ · Ward 19 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.13087&mlon=27.36357#map=17/-19.13087/27.36357) 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 3 Places mapped inside Ward 3 in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - 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 12 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 16 - Ward 17 - Ward 18 - Ward 19 - Ward 2 - Ward 20 - Ward 21 - Ward 22 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 3?In Tsholotsho District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 3?Ward 1, Ward 19, Ward 2, Ward 26, Ward 4, Ward 5 and Ward 9 - What time zone is Ward 3 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 3?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 3?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 3?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ward 3?Settlements lie between 997 m and 1,024 m - What is the best time to visit Ward 3?February to November - What is the P-code of Ward 3?ZW150603 (OCHA common operational dataset)