# Ward 5 Ward, Bulilima District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-5/ Ward · Bulilima District # Ward 5 Ward 5 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Bulilima District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **254.1 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 254km² - 5mapped services - 1,245 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 5? Ward 5 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 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-16/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-19/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-2/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-21/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-3/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-4/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-6/) and [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-7/). By area it is the 404th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 3.9% of [Bulilima District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/). The centre of Ward 5 is about 435 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.1596° S, 27.7332° 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 5 - 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) · Bulawayo94 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown115 km ### Nearest railway station Plumtree (Ward 3), about 37 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 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 5 Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 5. Settlements here lie between about 1,159 m and 1,255 m above sea level (median 1,245 m). - Bezha - Gambu - Gempo - Kandana - Makhaza 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 5 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 5, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Hana - Maneha - Ntoli - Sinotsi - Tshonsusu 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 5 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 5 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rural Health Care Centre · Ward 6 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.00041&mlon=27.58795#map=17/-20.00041/27.58795) Bank Zimbank · Ward 6 37 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 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.48886&mlon=27.80608#map=17/-20.48886/27.80608) School Machinge Secondary School · Ward 5 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.18939&mlon=27.73482#map=17/-20.18939/27.73482) Police station Khame Police Station · Ward 22 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.96461&mlon=27.44652#map=17/-19.96461/27.44652) 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 5 Places mapped inside Ward 5 in open map data, by type. - Schools5 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 21 - Ward 22 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 5?In Bulilima District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 5?Ward 16, Ward 19, Ward 2, Ward 21, Ward 3, Ward 4, Ward 6 and Ward 7 - What time zone is Ward 5 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 5?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 5?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 5?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ward 5?Settlements lie between 1,159 m and 1,255 m - What is the best time to visit Ward 5?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 5?Rural Health Care Centre, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 5?Zimbank, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 5?TotalEnergies Service Station Plumtree, about 37 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 5?ZW160205 (OCHA common operational dataset)