# Ward 15 Ward, Bulilima District, Matabeleland South Province

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Ward · Bulilima District 

# Ward 15

Ward 15 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Bulilima District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **354.2 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 354km²

## Where is Ward 15?

Ward 15 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 7 other wards: [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-11/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-12/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-14/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-16/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-20/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-4/) and [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-7/). By area it is the 232nd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 5.5% of [Bulilima District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/). The centre of Ward 15 is about 460 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.2836° S, 27.5318° 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 15

- 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) · Francistown98 km
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo118 km

### Nearest railway station

Plumtree (Ward 3), about 37 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:42, sunset around 17:37).

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 15

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 15.

- Birdspring

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 15

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 15, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Conde
- Mbuyani
- Mtoli
- Tjompani
- Tokwana
- Tongoli

### Hills and mountains

5 hills.

- Sevaka · 1,265 m
- Wagakometsi · 1,214 m
- Ingwenda · 1,213 m
- Habe · 1,191 m
- Tongoli · 1,188 m

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 15 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 15

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rural Health Care Centre · Ward 6 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.00041&mlon=27.58795#map=17/-20.00041/27.58795) 

Bank Zimbank · Ward 6 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.48885&mlon=27.80535#map=17/-20.48885/27.80535) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Service Station Plumtree · Ward 6 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.48886&mlon=27.80608#map=17/-20.48886/27.80608) 

Hotel Omadu Lodge · Ward 5 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.50176&mlon=27.78501#map=17/-20.50176/27.78501) 

School Tokwana Primary School · Ward 4 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.25375&mlon=27.62341#map=17/-20.25375/27.62341) 

Police station Plumtree Border Post · Ward 2 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.54075&mlon=27.73706#map=17/-20.54075/27.73706) 

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.

## Other wards in Bulilima District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 12
- Ward 13
- Ward 14
- 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 15?In Bulilima District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 15?Ward 11, Ward 12, Ward 14, Ward 16, Ward 20, Ward 4 and Ward 7
- What time zone is Ward 15 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 15?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 15?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 15?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Ward 15?Sevaka (1,265 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 15?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 15?Rural Health Care Centre, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 15?Zimbank, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 15?TotalEnergies Service Station Plumtree, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 15?ZW160215 (OCHA common operational dataset)
