# Ward 7 Ward, Bulilima District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-7/ Ward · Bulilima District # Ward 7 Ward 7 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Bulilima District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **277.0 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 277km² - 3mapped services - 1,171 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 7? Ward 7 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 6 other wards: [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-11/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-15/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-22/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-4/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-5/) and [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-6/). By area it is the 361st largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 4.3% of [Bulilima District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/). The centre of Ward 7 is about 446 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.1202° S, 27.5761° 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 7 - 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) · Bulawayo110 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown116 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:42, sunset around 17:37). 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 7 Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 7. Settlements here lie between about 1,129 m and 1,206 m above sea level (median 1,171 m). - Ilunkubo - Masendu - Napemando - Ndolwane 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 7 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 7, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Chebe - Hana Dam - Nhlana - Tambadzi Dam 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 7 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 7 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rural Health Care Centre · Ward 6 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.00041&mlon=27.58795#map=17/-20.00041/27.58795) School Masendu Primary School · Ward 7 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.13046&mlon=27.53371#map=17/-20.13046/27.53371) Police station Khame Police Station · Ward 22 22 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 7 Places mapped inside Ward 7 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 20 - Ward 21 - Ward 22 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 7?In Bulilima District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 7?Ward 11, Ward 15, Ward 22, Ward 4, Ward 5 and Ward 6 - What time zone is Ward 7 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 7?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 7?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 7?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ward 7?Settlements lie between 1,129 m and 1,206 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 7?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ward 7?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 7?Rural Health Care Centre, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 7?ZW160207 (OCHA common operational dataset)