# Ward 6 Ward, Beitbridge District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge/ward-6/ Ward · Beitbridge District # Ward 6 Ward 6 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Beitbridge District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **570.2 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 570km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Ward 6? Ward 6 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 8 other wards: [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge/ward-14/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge/ward-16/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge-urban/ward-3/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge/ward-4/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge-urban/ward-5/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge/ward-5/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge-urban/ward-6/) and [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge/ward-7/). By area it is the 103rd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 4.5% of [Beitbridge District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge/). The centre of Ward 6 is about 484 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 22.0455° S, 29.8906° 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 6 OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ward 6: 1 nature reserve. - River Ranch · 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 6 - 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 - Polokwane International Airport (PTG) · Polokwane205 km - Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) · Phalaborwa247 km ### Nearest railway station Beitbridge (Ward 1), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:11) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:36, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 6 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 6, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Mazunga - Mengezi - Mtetengwe ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Mfure · 601 m - Masasanye · 564 m - Malima · 530 m - Luvule · 489 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - River Ranch Diamond Mine 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 6 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 6 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Beitbridge hospital · Ward 4 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.20452&mlon=29.98784#map=17/-22.20452/29.98784) Bank Stanbic · Ward 2 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.20610&mlon=29.99116#map=17/-22.20610/29.99116) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Service Station Beitbridge · Ward 3 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.18368&mlon=29.99951#map=17/-22.18368/29.99951) Hotel Nottingham Retreat · Ward 14 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.10837&mlon=29.73993#map=17/-22.10837/29.73993) School Primary School · Ward 6 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.13433&mlon=29.93921#map=17/-22.13433/29.93921) College Gwanda Teacher's College. · Ward 1 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.21799&mlon=29.98617#map=17/-22.21799/29.98617) Police station Beitbridge Police Station · Ward 3 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.19915&mlon=29.99695#map=17/-22.19915/29.99695) 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 6 Places mapped inside Ward 6 in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 16 - Ward 2 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 6?In Beitbridge District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 6?Ward 14, Ward 16, Ward 3, Ward 4, Ward 5, Ward 5, Ward 6 and Ward 7 - What is there to see in Ward 6?River Ranch - What time zone is Ward 6 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 6?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 6?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Ward 6?Mfure (601 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 6?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 6?Beitbridge hospital, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 6?Stanbic, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 6?TotalEnergies Service Station Beitbridge, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 6?ZW160106 (OCHA common operational dataset)