# Ward 18 Ward, Umguza District, Matabeleland North Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-18/ Ward · Umguza District # Ward 18 Ward 18 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Umguza District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **389.8 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 390km² - 1,043 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 18? Ward 18 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 7 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-10/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-12/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-13/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-13/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-22/), [Ward 28](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-28/) and [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-6/). By area it is the 194th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 6.5% of [Umguza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/). The centre of Ward 18 is about 395 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.6260° S, 27.8191° 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 18 OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ward 18: 1 nature reserve. - Inseze State Fores · 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 18 - 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) · Bulawayo95 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown174 km ### Nearest railway station Grants (Ward 10), about 18 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 17:37). 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 18 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 18. - Chief Thomas 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 18 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 18, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Insezi ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Insezi Forest Land 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 18 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Umguza District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 304 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 26 126 Feb 25 111 Mar 25 69 Apr 23 25 May 20 4 Jun 18 2 Jul 17 1 Aug 20 0 Sep 24 5 Oct 27 23 Nov 27 74 Dec 26 132 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 18 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Tsholotsho District Hospital · Ward 22 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.77260&mlon=27.75553#map=17/-19.77260/27.75553) Hotel Phumelela Guest House · Ward 22 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.76601&mlon=27.75076#map=17/-19.76601/27.75076) School Saint Joseph Primary School · Ward 6 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.54518&mlon=27.75559#map=17/-19.54518/27.75559) 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 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 16 - Ward 17 - Ward 19 - Ward 2 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 18?In Umguza District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 18?Ward 10, Ward 12, Ward 13, Ward 13, Ward 22, Ward 28 and Ward 6 - What is there to see in Ward 18?Inseze State Fores - What time zone is Ward 18 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 18?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 18?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 18?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ward 18?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 18?Tsholotsho District Hospital, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 18?ZW150718 (OCHA common operational dataset)