# Ward 13 Ward, Umguza District, Matabeleland North Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-13/ Ward · Umguza District # Ward 13 Ward 13 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Umguza District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **412.0 km²**. - 412km² ## Where is Ward 13? Ward 13 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 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-12/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-13/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-14/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-18/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-19/) and [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-20/). By area it is the 175th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 6.8% of [Umguza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/). The centre of Ward 13 is about 388 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.7723° S, 27.9887° 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 13 OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ward 13: 1 nature reserve. - Inseze State Forest · nature reserve 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 13 - 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) · Bulawayo72 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown163 km ### Nearest railway station Ingusi (Ward 12), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 13 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 13, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Godzo - Kame ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Insezi Extension Forest Land ### Estates 1 estate. - Seafield Estate 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 13 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 13 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Tsholotsho District Hospital · Ward 22 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.77260&mlon=27.75553#map=17/-19.77260/27.75553) Hotel Phumelela Guest House · Ward 22 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.76601&mlon=27.75076#map=17/-19.76601/27.75076) School Ingusi Primary School · Ward 12 15 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 31 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. ## Other wards in Umguza District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - 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 13?In Umguza District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 13?Ward 12, Ward 13, Ward 14, Ward 18, Ward 19 and Ward 20 - What is there to see in Ward 13?Inseze State Forest - What time zone is Ward 13 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 13?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 13?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Ward 13?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 13?Tsholotsho District Hospital, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 13?ZW150713 (OCHA common operational dataset)