# Ward 16 Ward, Beitbridge District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge/ward-16/ Ward · Beitbridge District # Ward 16 Ward 16 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Beitbridge District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **2,809.7 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,810km² - 1mapped service - 699 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 16? Ward 16 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 10 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 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge/ward-12/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge/ward-13/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/ward-16/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/ward-17/), [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-23/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge/ward-4/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge/ward-6/) and [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge/ward-7/). By area it is the 9th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 22.1% of [Beitbridge District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge/). The centre of Ward 16 is about 437 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 21.6490° S, 30.0713° 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 16 - 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) · Bulawayo236 km - Polokwane International Airport (PTG) · Polokwane252 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:11) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 17:24). 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 16 Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 16. - Mazunga - Towla 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 16 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 16, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams; 5 dams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Bubiana - Compound Dam - Copo - Gwawe Dam - Kwaluzi - Luhani - Lupako Dam - Mangadza Dam - Mehane - Mpande - Mpanyani - Mtunguni - Shushi Dam - Tshakabela - Umlelezi - Umtshungwe - Windmill Dam ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Gwawe · 651 m - Mabwe · 635 m - Fani · 613 m - Lutope · 557 m - Ngulumbi East · 529 m ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Lamulas - Towla South 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 16 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 16 Need Nearest mapped Distance School Msine Primary School · Ward 11 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.57245&mlon=29.71112#map=17/-21.57245/29.71112) College Surkhet Model College · Ward 4 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.94305&mlon=30.23438#map=17/-21.94305/30.23438) 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 16 Places mapped inside Ward 16 in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 12 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 2 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 16?In Beitbridge District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 16?Ward 10, Ward 11, Ward 12, Ward 13, Ward 16, Ward 17, Ward 23, Ward 4, Ward 6 and Ward 7 - What time zone is Ward 16 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 16?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 16?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 16?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 16?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ward 16?Gwawe (651 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 16?January to December - What is the P-code of Ward 16?ZW160116 (OCHA common operational dataset)