# Ward 11 Ward, Umguza District, Matabeleland North Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-11/ Ward · Umguza District # Ward 11 Ward 11 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Umguza District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **320.4 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 320km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Ward 11? Ward 11 lies in [Umguza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/), [Matabeleland North Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 2 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-10/) and [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-17/). By area it is the 290th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 5.3% of [Umguza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/). The centre of Ward 11 is about 353 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.4625° S, 28.1820° 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 11 ### Nearby, outside Ward 11 - Mbembesi Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Ward 1716 km - Umgusa State Forest · nature reserve, Ward 1017 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 11 - 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) · Bulawayo77 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown203 km ### Nearest railway station Sawmill (Ward 10), about 20 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:38, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 11 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 11, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Nukuwe - Tobotobo 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 11 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Umguza District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 573 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (132 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 24 126 Feb 23 111 Mar 23 69 Apr 21 25 May 18 4 Jun 16 2 Jul 15 1 Aug 18 0 Sep 22 5 Oct 25 23 Nov 25 74 Dec 24 132 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 11 Need Nearest mapped Distance School Sigonde Secondary School · Ward 11 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.50230&mlon=28.31014#map=17/-19.50230/28.31014) 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 11 Places mapped inside Ward 11 in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Umguza District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 12 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 16 - Ward 17 - Ward 18 - Ward 19 - Ward 2 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 11?In Umguza District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 11?Ward 10 and Ward 17 - What is there to see in Ward 11?Mbembesi Forest Reserve, Umgusa State Forest - What time zone is Ward 11 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 11?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 11?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Ward 11?February to November - What is the P-code of Ward 11?ZW150711 (OCHA common operational dataset)