# Ward 16 Ward, Bulilima District, Matabeleland South Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-16/

Ward · Bulilima District 

# Ward 16

Ward 16 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Bulilima District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **345.2 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 345km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Ward 16?

Ward 16 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 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/mangwe/ward-12/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-14/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-15/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-20/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-21/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-4/) and [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/plumtree/ward-5/). By area it is the 245th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 5.4% of [Bulilima District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/). The centre of Ward 16 is about 473 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.4254° S, 27.4916° 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

- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown82 km
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo127 km

### Nearest railway station

Plumtree (Ward 3), about 34 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:43, 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.

## Weather in Ward 16 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 16

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Omadu Lodge · Ward 5 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.50176&mlon=27.78501#map=17/-20.50176/27.78501) 

School Primary School · Ward 16 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.42465&mlon=27.47318#map=17/-20.42465/27.47318) 

Police station Plumtree Border Post · Ward 2 29 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ward 16

Places mapped inside Ward 16 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 12
- Ward 13
- Ward 14
- Ward 15
- 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 16?In Bulilima District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 16?Ward 12, Ward 14, Ward 15, Ward 20, Ward 21, Ward 4 and Ward 5
- 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)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 16?February to November
- What is the P-code of Ward 16?ZW160216 (OCHA common operational dataset)