# Ward 17 Ward, Bulilima District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-17/ Ward · Bulilima District # Ward 17 Ward 17 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Bulilima District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **68.3 km²**. - 68.3km² ## Where is Ward 17? Ward 17 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 3 other wards: [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-16/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-19/) and [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-20/). By area it is the 1330th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.1% of [Bulilima District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/). The centre of Ward 17 is about 399 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.1422° S, 28.1588° 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 17 - 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) · Bulawayo50 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown134 km ### Nearest railway station Figtree (Ward 24), about 31 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 17:34). 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 17 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 17, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rukumbe 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 17 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 17 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Solusi Hospital · Ward 19 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.19422&mlon=28.16310#map=17/-20.19422/28.16310) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Ward 25 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.33060&mlon=28.36900#map=17/-20.33060/28.36900) Hotel Figtree Hotel · Ward 24 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.36724&mlon=28.33554#map=17/-20.36724/28.33554) School Chesa Primary School · Ward 16 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.08482&mlon=28.20716#map=17/-20.08482/28.20716) College Solusi University · Ward 19 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.19516&mlon=28.15911#map=17/-20.19516/28.15911) Police station Nyamandlovu Police Camp · Ward 15 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.85973&mlon=28.27152#map=17/-19.85973/28.27152) 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 15 - Ward 16 - 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 17?In Bulilima District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 17?Ward 16, Ward 19 and Ward 20 - What time zone is Ward 17 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 17?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 17?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Ward 17?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 17?Solusi Hospital, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 17?TotalEnergies, about 30 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 17?ZW160217 (OCHA common operational dataset)