# Ward 12 Ward, Beitbridge District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge/ward-12/ Ward · Beitbridge District # Ward 12 Ward 12 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Beitbridge District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **231.0 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 231km² - 5mapped services - 687 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 12? Ward 12 lies in [Beitbridge District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge/), [Matabeleland South Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 4 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge/ward-10/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge/ward-11/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge/ward-16/) and [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-23/). By area it is the 446th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.8% of [Beitbridge District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge/). The centre of Ward 12 is about 437 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 21.5228° S, 29.6327° 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). ## 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) · Bulawayo198 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown228 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:13) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 17:26). 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. - Sitauzis 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 12 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 12, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Matonda - Mpanda - Msane - Tshitongane 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 12 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Beitbridge District, the warmest month is Dec (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 436 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (90 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 83 Feb 27 68 Mar 26 51 Apr 24 24 May 21 7 Jun 18 4 Jul 17 13 Aug 20 2 Sep 23 10 Oct 26 26 Nov 27 58 Dec 27 90 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 Santé 24hr Medical Centre and Maternity · Ward 23 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.28937&mlon=29.53125#map=17/-21.28937/29.53125) Hotel Zhovhe Leisure Park Lodge · Ward 16 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.84669&mlon=29.73084#map=17/-21.84669/29.73084) School Madzibi Primary School · Ward 12 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.51418&mlon=29.62796#map=17/-21.51418/29.62796) Police station Zendele · Ward 22 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.36528&mlon=29.35371#map=17/-21.36528/29.35371) 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. - Schools5 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 Beitbridge District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 16 - Ward 2 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 12?In Beitbridge District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 12?Ward 10, Ward 11, Ward 16 and Ward 23 - 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?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 12?Santé 24hr Medical Centre and Maternity, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 12?ZW160112 (OCHA common operational dataset)