# Ward 21 Ward, Bulilima District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-21/ Ward · Bulilima District # Ward 21 Ward 21 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Bulilima District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **111.1 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 111km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Ward 21? Ward 21 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 8 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-1/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-16/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-19/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-2/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-4/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/plumtree/ward-5/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-5/) and [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/plumtree/ward-6/). By area it is the 992nd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.7% of [Bulilima District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/). The centre of Ward 21 is about 448 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.3981° S, 27.7708° 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 21 - 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) · Francistown90 km - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo99 km ### Nearest railway station Plumtree (Ward 3), about 11 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 06:41, 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 21 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 21. - Tegwani Training 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 21 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 21, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Ndweni Dam - Tjompayana 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 21 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 21 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Plumtree Hospital · Ward 4 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.49725&mlon=27.80694#map=17/-20.49725/27.80694) Bank Zimbank · Ward 6 11 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.48886&mlon=27.80608#map=17/-20.48886/27.80608) Hotel Omadu Lodge · Ward 5 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.50176&mlon=27.78501#map=17/-20.50176/27.78501) School Thekwane High School · Ward 21 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.38765&mlon=27.75903#map=17/-20.38765/27.75903) Police station Plumtree Police Station · Ward 4 11 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 21 Places mapped inside Ward 21 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 16 - Ward 17 - Ward 18 - Ward 19 - Ward 2 - Ward 20 - Ward 22 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 21?In Bulilima District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 21?Ward 1, Ward 16, Ward 19, Ward 2, Ward 4, Ward 5, Ward 5 and Ward 6 - What time zone is Ward 21 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 21?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 21?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 21?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 21?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ward 21?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 21?Plumtree Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 21?Zimbank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 21?TotalEnergies Service Station Plumtree, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 21?ZW160221 (OCHA common operational dataset)