# Ward 5 Ward, Tsholotsho District, Matabeleland North Province

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Ward · Tsholotsho District 

# Ward 5

Ward 5 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Tsholotsho District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **180.6 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 181km²
- 1,005 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 5?

Ward 5 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 6 other wards: [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-22/), [Ward 28](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-28/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-3/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-4/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-6/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-9/). By area it is the 595th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.3% of [Tsholotsho District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/). The centre of Ward 5 is about 396 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.2812° S, 27.6284° 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 5

### Nearby, outside Ward 5

- powerline-masheke · viewpoint, Ward 2816 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 5

- 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) · Bulawayo132 km
- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown209 km

### Nearest railway station

Mlagisa (Ward 4), about 4.5 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 06:40, 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 5

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 5. Settlements here lie between about 990 m and 1,024 m above sea level (median 1,005 m).

- Bonyonko
- Capuka
- Egeekeni
- Emgolweni
- Gwaai
- Jakalazi
- Luwilili
- Maloba
- Matemawule
- Mazanzi
- Mcetshwa
- Mketwa
- Nkwalini
- Ntumbuwamai
- Silombopoka
- Sipepa
- Sipepa II
- Somkaya
- Tamhla
- Tshakapika
- Tshayakuhle
- Tshinu

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 5

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 5, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Sipepa

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 5 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 5

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Camelthorn Lodge, Imvelo Safari Lodges. · Ward 3 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.10763&mlon=27.46263#map=17/-19.10763/27.46263) 

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

College Lupane State University · Ward 22 39 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 32 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 4
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 5?In Tsholotsho District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 5?Ward 22, Ward 28, Ward 3, Ward 4, Ward 6 and Ward 9
- What is there to see in Ward 5?powerline-masheke
- What time zone is Ward 5 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 5?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 5?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 5?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ward 5?Settlements lie between 990 m and 1,024 m
- What is the best time to visit Ward 5?February to November
- What is the P-code of Ward 5?ZW150605 (OCHA common operational dataset)