# Ward 5 Ward, Umguza District, Matabeleland North Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-5/ Ward · Umguza District # Ward 5 Ward 5 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Umguza District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **45.9 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 45.9km² - 3mapped services - 1,406 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 5? Ward 5 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 4 other wards: [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-19/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-3/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-4/) and [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-6/). By area it is the 1478th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 0.8% of [Umguza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/). The centre of Ward 5 is about 335 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.0089° S, 28.8582° 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 5 OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ward 5: 1 museum. - Site of the Battle of Mbembesi · museum 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 5 - 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) · Bulawayo25 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown193 km ### Nearest railway station Heany (Ward 2), about 11 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 5 Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 5. - David Livingstone Mission - Ntabazinduna 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 5 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 5, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Deka 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 5 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 5 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital United Bulawayo Hospital · Ward 4 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.16159&mlon=28.61817#map=17/-20.16159/28.61817) Bank CABS · Ward 4 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.16054&mlon=28.61071#map=17/-20.16054/28.61071) Petrol pump Caltex · Ward 7 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.10467&mlon=28.70131#map=17/-20.10467/28.70131) Hotel Africa Sun Homestay · Ward 3 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.14944&mlon=28.64743#map=17/-20.14944/28.64743) Mall Megawatt Parklands Complex · Ward 3 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.14545&mlon=28.61896#map=17/-20.14545/28.61896) School Secondary School · Ward 5 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.98752&mlon=28.86240#map=17/-19.98752/28.86240) College Zimbabwe School Of Mines · Ward 3 27 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 28 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 5 Places mapped inside Ward 5 in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 5?In Umguza District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 5?Ward 19, Ward 3, Ward 4 and Ward 6 - What is there to see in Ward 5?Site of the Battle of Mbembesi - What time zone is Ward 5 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 5?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 5?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 5?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 5?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ward 5?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 5?United Bulawayo Hospital, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 5?CABS, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 5?Caltex, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 5?ZW150705 (OCHA common operational dataset)