# Ward 12 Ward, Bulilima District, Matabeleland South Province

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Ward · Bulilima District 

# Ward 12

Ward 12 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Bulilima District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **233.5 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 233km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,111 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 12?

Ward 12 lies in [Bulilima District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/), [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/bulilima/ward-10/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-11/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-14/) and [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-15/). By area it is the 440th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 3.6% of [Bulilima District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/). The centre of Ward 12 is about 470 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.1631° S, 27.3258° 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

- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown112 km
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo136 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:25) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 17:38).

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 **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 12.

- Hingwe
- Shawila

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).

## Weather in Ward 12 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bulilima District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 552 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (127 mm) and the driest Jul (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 25 127 

Feb 24 108 

Mar 24 64 

Apr 22 23 

May 19 3 

Jun 17 2 

Jul 16 0 

Aug 19 0 

Sep 23 5 

Oct 26 23 

Nov 26 70 

Dec 25 126 

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 Ndolwane · Ward 13 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.94885&mlon=27.32847#map=17/-19.94885/27.32847) 

School Hingwe School · Ward 12 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.14529&mlon=27.29681#map=17/-20.14529/27.29681) 

Police station Khame Police Station · Ward 22 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.96461&mlon=27.44652#map=17/-19.96461/27.44652) 

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.

- 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 Bulilima District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 13
- Ward 14
- Ward 15
- Ward 16
- Ward 17
- Ward 18
- Ward 19
- Ward 2
- Ward 20
- Ward 21
- Ward 22
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 12?In Bulilima District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 12?Ward 10, Ward 11, Ward 14 and Ward 15
- 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?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 12?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 12?Ndolwane, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 12?ZW160212 (OCHA common operational dataset)