# Ward 11 Ward, Gwanda District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-11/ Ward · Gwanda District # Ward 11 Ward 11 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Gwanda District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **334.2 km²**. Open map data shows 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 334km² - 6mapped services ## Where is Ward 11? Ward 11 lies in [Gwanda District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/), [Matabeleland South Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 7 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-1/), [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-10/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-12/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-13/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-14/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-2/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-9/). By area it is the 264th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 3.1% of [Gwanda District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/). The centre of Ward 11 is about 450 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 21.2806° S, 28.8118° 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). ## Things to see in and around Ward 11 ### Nearby, outside Ward 11 - Causeway · attraction, Ward 1418 km - Munzviru tree Nkulankugwe · attraction, Ward 1418 km - Bus · attraction, Ward 1419 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Ward 11 - 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) · Francistown140 km - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo142 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:17) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 17:30). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 11 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 11, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams; 1 dam. - Chongwe - Madoko Dam - Mariahangwa - Mbadani - Mkomane - Mondongola - Mwewe - Shilobo - Tjetjembuli ### Hills and mountains 9 hills. - Mangula · 940 m - Nbalali Peak · 930 m - Shanga · 907 m - Zhokwe · 889 m - Malele · 880 m - Betsa · 879 m - Nyambe · 872 m - Chongwe · 831 m - Mazhe · 780 m 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 11 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gwanda District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 463 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (105 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 91 Feb 26 81 Mar 25 57 Apr 23 22 May 20 6 Jun 17 4 Jul 17 2 Aug 20 1 Sep 23 8 Oct 26 22 Nov 27 64 Dec 27 105 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 11 Need Nearest mapped Distance School Tshongwe Primary School · Ward 11 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.30071&mlon=28.83038#map=17/-21.30071/28.83038) College Guyu vocational training centre · Ward 14 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.38405&mlon=28.98703#map=17/-21.38405/28.98703) Police station Sun Yet Sen Police station · Ward 2 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.34042&mlon=28.52372#map=17/-21.34042/28.52372) 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 11 Places mapped inside Ward 11 in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 Gwanda District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - 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 23 - Ward 24 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 11?In Gwanda District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 11?Ward 1, Ward 10, Ward 12, Ward 13, Ward 14, Ward 2 and Ward 9 - What is there to see in Ward 11?Causeway, Munzviru tree Nkulankugwe, Bus - What time zone is Ward 11 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 11?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 11?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Ward 11?Mangula (940 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 11?January to December - What is the P-code of Ward 11?ZW160411 (OCHA common operational dataset)