# Ward 4 Ward, Tsholotsho District, Matabeleland North Province

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Ward · Tsholotsho District 

# Ward 4

Ward 4 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Tsholotsho District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **215.4 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 215km²
- 983 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 4?

Ward 4 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 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-22/), [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-26/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-3/) and [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-5/). By area it is the 486th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.8% of [Tsholotsho District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/). The centre of Ward 4 is about 389 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.1831° S, 27.6558° 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).

## Things to see in and around Ward 4

### Nearby, outside Ward 4

- powerline-masheke · viewpoint, Ward 2820 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Ward 4

- 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) · Bulawayo137 km
- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown221 km

### Nearest railway station

Mpindo (Ward 5), about 6.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 17:38).

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 4

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 4. Settlements here lie between about 974 m and 1,024 m above sea level (median 983 m).

- Bayi Bayi
- Emabandeni
- Emapanini
- Funda
- Malila
- Mangwatu
- Mashake
- Mjumi
- Mlagisa
- Mpinjwana
- Sikale
- Sipongweni
- Tshefu Tshefu

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 4 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 4

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St. Luke's Mission Hospital · Ward 23 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.11009&mlon=27.96963#map=17/-19.11009/27.96963) 

Petrol pump Total · Ward 15 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.93517&mlon=27.76442#map=17/-18.93517/27.76442) 

Hotel Camelthorn Lodge · Ward 3 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.10719&mlon=27.46313#map=17/-19.10719/27.46313) 

School Zika Primary School · Ward 3 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.21352&mlon=27.47920#map=17/-19.21352/27.47920) 

College Lupane State University · Ward 22 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.95480&mlon=27.75729#map=17/-18.95480/27.75729) 

Police station Scorpions Anti-Poaching Unit HQ · Ward 19 31 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.

## 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 3
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 4?In Tsholotsho District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 4?Ward 22, Ward 26, Ward 3 and Ward 5
- What is there to see in Ward 4?powerline-masheke
- What time zone is Ward 4 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 4?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 4?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 4?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ward 4?Settlements lie between 974 m and 1,024 m
- What is the best time to visit Ward 4?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 4?St. Luke's Mission Hospital, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 4?Total, about 30 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 4?ZW150604 (OCHA common operational dataset)