# Ward 12 Ward, Umguza District, Matabeleland North Province

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Ward · Umguza District 

# Ward 12

Ward 12 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Umguza District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **359.6 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 360km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Ward 12?

Ward 12 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 6 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-10/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-13/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-17/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-18/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-19/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-9/). By area it is the 227th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 6.0% of [Umguza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/). The centre of Ward 12 is about 377 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.6579° S, 28.0340° 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 12

### Nearby, outside Ward 12

- Umgusa State Forest · nature reserve, Ward 1011 km
- Inseze State Forest · nature reserve, Ward 1317 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 12

- 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) · Bulawayo73 km
- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown177 km

### Nearest railway station

Ingusi (Ward 12), about 4.3 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 06:39, 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.

## Villages and localities in Ward 12

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 12.

- Ingusi

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 12 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**.

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- Mar
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- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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- 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 12

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tsholotsho District Hospital · Ward 22 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.77260&mlon=27.75553#map=17/-19.77260/27.75553) 

Hotel Phumelela Guest House · Ward 22 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.76601&mlon=27.75076#map=17/-19.76601/27.75076) 

School Ingusi Primary School · Ward 12 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.65895&mlon=28.07170#map=17/-19.65895/28.07170) 

Police station Nyamandlovu Police Camp · Ward 15 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.85973&mlon=28.27152#map=17/-19.85973/28.27152) 

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 12

Places mapped inside Ward 12 in open map data, by type.

- 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 Umguza District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- 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 12?In Umguza District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 12?Ward 10, Ward 13, Ward 17, Ward 18, Ward 19 and Ward 9
- What is there to see in Ward 12?Umgusa State Forest, Inseze State Forest
- What time zone is Ward 12 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 12?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 12?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 12?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 12?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 12?Tsholotsho District Hospital, about 32 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 12?ZW150712 (OCHA common operational dataset)