# Ward 19 Ward, Bulilima District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-19/ Ward · Bulilima District # Ward 19 Ward 19 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Bulilima District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **1,237.3 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,237km² - 5mapped services - 1,413 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 19? Ward 19 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 10 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-1/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/mangwe/ward-11/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-16/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-17/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-18/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-20/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-21/), [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-24/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-3/) and [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/plumtree/ward-6/). By area it is the 24th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 19.2% of [Bulilima District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/). The centre of Ward 19 is about 413 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.3077° S, 28.1273° 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 19 - 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) · Bulawayo61 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown117 km ### Nearest railway station Marula (Ward 11), about 19 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 06:40, 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. ## Villages and localities in Ward 19 Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 19. - Springfontein - Usher Institute 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 19 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 19, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Impofu - Mananda - Mananda Dam - Marula Dams - Mayelami - Mchoko - Mnegwana - Ngambe - Sazati - Umzingwani - Woyimoyi ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Palakanda · 1,403 m - Umnegwane · 1,353 m - Gobani · 1,329 m ### Estates 2 estates. - Ascot Estate West - Dornoch Estate ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Solusi 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 19 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bulilima District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 284 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 23 127 Feb 23 108 Mar 22 64 Apr 20 23 May 17 3 Jun 15 2 Jul 14 0 Aug 17 0 Sep 21 5 Oct 24 23 Nov 25 70 Dec 23 126 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 19 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Solusi Hospital · Ward 19 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.19422&mlon=28.16310#map=17/-20.19422/28.16310) Bank Zimbank · Ward 6 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.48885&mlon=27.80535#map=17/-20.48885/27.80535) Petrol pump Red Wood 1-Stop (Fuel & Motel) · Ward 24 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.38161&mlon=28.32190#map=17/-20.38161/28.32190) Hotel Figtree Hotel · Ward 24 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.36724&mlon=28.33554#map=17/-20.36724/28.33554) School Ursher Girls High School · Ward 19 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.43824&mlon=28.22350#map=17/-20.43824/28.22350) College Solusi University Faculty of Science & Technology · Ward 19 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.20060&mlon=28.15782#map=17/-20.20060/28.15782) Police station Plumtree Police Station · Ward 4 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.49106&mlon=27.80902#map=17/-20.49106/27.80902) 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 19 Places mapped inside Ward 19 in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities3 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 16 - Ward 17 - Ward 18 - 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 19?In Bulilima District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 19?Ward 1, Ward 11, Ward 16, Ward 17, Ward 18, Ward 20, Ward 21, Ward 24, Ward 3 and Ward 6 - What time zone is Ward 19 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 19?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 19?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 19?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 19?2 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ward 19?Palakanda (1,403 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 19?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 19?Solusi Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 19?Zimbank, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 19?Red Wood 1-Stop (Fuel & Motel), about 22 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ward 19?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ward 19?ZW160219 (OCHA common operational dataset)