# Ward 3 Ward, Umguza District, Matabeleland North Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-3/ Ward · Umguza District # Ward 3 Ward 3 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Umguza District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **101.7 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 102km² - 2mapped services - 1,368 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 3? Ward 3 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 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-13/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-19/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-22/), [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-23/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-4/) and [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-5/). By area it is the 1059th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.7% of [Umguza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/). The centre of Ward 3 is about 327 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.9694° S, 28.9246° 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 3 ### Nearby, outside Ward 3 - Site of the Battle of Mbembesi · museum, Ward 59.1 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 3 - 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) · Bulawayo32 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown201 km ### Nearest railway station Heany (Ward 2), about 19 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 17:32). 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 3 Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 3. - Bembezi - Mbembesi 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 3 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 3, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Fingo Dam - Ngwenya Dam 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 3 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 3 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Inyathi District Hospital · Ward 11 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.68509&mlon=28.85639#map=17/-19.68509/28.85639) Bank CABS · Ward 4 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.16054&mlon=28.61071#map=17/-20.16054/28.61071) Petrol pump Caltex · Ward 7 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.10467&mlon=28.70131#map=17/-20.10467/28.70131) Hotel Africa Sun Homestay · Ward 3 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.14944&mlon=28.64743#map=17/-20.14944/28.64743) Mall Megawatt Parklands Complex · Ward 3 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.14545&mlon=28.61896#map=17/-20.14545/28.61896) School Cameroon Primary School · Ward 3 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.99358&mlon=28.91823#map=17/-19.99358/28.91823) College Zimbabwe School Of Mines · Ward 3 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.14920&mlon=28.64376#map=17/-20.14920/28.64376) Police station Queenspark Police Station · Ward 3 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.11102&mlon=28.61083#map=17/-20.11102/28.61083) 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 3 Places mapped inside Ward 3 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 12 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 16 - Ward 17 - Ward 18 - Ward 19 - Ward 2 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 3?In Umguza District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 3?Ward 13, Ward 19, Ward 22, Ward 23, Ward 4 and Ward 5 - What is there to see in Ward 3?Site of the Battle of Mbembesi - What time zone is Ward 3 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 3?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 3?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 3?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 3?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ward 3?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 3?Inyathi District Hospital, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 3?CABS, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 3?Caltex, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 3?ZW150703 (OCHA common operational dataset)