# Ward 20 Ward, Bulilima District, Matabeleland South Province

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Ward · Bulilima District 

# Ward 20

Ward 20 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Bulilima District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **103.6 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 104km²
- 3mapped services

## Where is Ward 20?

Ward 20 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 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-15/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-16/) and [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-4/). By area it is the 1035th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.6% of [Bulilima District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/). The centre of Ward 20 is about 459 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.3851° S, 27.6187° 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 20

- 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) · Francistown87 km
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo113 km

### Nearest railway station

Plumtree (Ward 3), about 23 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:42, sunset around 17:36).

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 20

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 20.

- Domboshava Mission

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 20 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 20

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Plumtree Hospital · Ward 4 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.49725&mlon=27.80694#map=17/-20.49725/27.80694) 

Bank Zimbank · Ward 6 23 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 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.48886&mlon=27.80608#map=17/-20.48886/27.80608) 

Hotel Omadu Lodge · Ward 5 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.50176&mlon=27.78501#map=17/-20.50176/27.78501) 

School UCCSA Dombodema High School · Ward 20 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.40214&mlon=27.62461#map=17/-20.40214/27.62461) 

Police station Plumtree Border Post · Ward 2 21 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 20

Places mapped inside Ward 20 in open map data, by type.

- Schools3

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 19
- Ward 2
- Ward 21
- Ward 22
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 20?In Bulilima District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 20?Ward 15, Ward 16 and Ward 4
- What time zone is Ward 20 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 20?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 20?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 20?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 20?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 20?Plumtree Hospital, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 20?Zimbank, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 20?TotalEnergies Service Station Plumtree, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 20?ZW160220 (OCHA common operational dataset)