# Ward 15 Ward, Gwanda District, Matabeleland South Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-15/

Ward · Gwanda District 

# Ward 15

Ward 15 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Gwanda District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **178.6 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 179km²
- 3mapped services

## Where is Ward 15?

Ward 15 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 4 other wards: [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-14/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-18/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-22/) and [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-23/). By area it is the 602nd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.7% of [Gwanda District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/). The centre of Ward 15 is about 440 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 21.3954° S, 29.2291° 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 15

### Nearby, outside Ward 15

- Samlodi Business Centre · attraction, Ward 1415 km
- Gate into Sweetwater Range · attraction, Ward 2216 km
- Doddieburn Game Ranch · nature reserve, Ward 2318 km
- Gate · attraction, Ward 2218 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 15

- 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) · Bulawayo166 km
- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown184 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 17:28).

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 15

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 15.

- Mapula
- Zvabagwamba

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 15 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 15

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Santé 24hr Medical Centre and Maternity · Ward 23 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.28937&mlon=29.53125#map=17/-21.28937/29.53125) 

Petrol pump Mobil · Ward 23 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.06692&mlon=29.37125#map=17/-21.06692/29.37125) 

School Primary School · Ward 15 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.37627&mlon=29.17975#map=17/-21.37627/29.17975) 

College Guyu vocational training centre · Ward 14 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.38405&mlon=28.98703#map=17/-21.38405/28.98703) 

Police station Zendele · Ward 22 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.36528&mlon=29.35371#map=17/-21.36528/29.35371) 

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 15

Places mapped inside Ward 15 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 Gwanda District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 12
- Ward 13
- Ward 14
- 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 15?In Gwanda District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 15?Ward 14, Ward 18, Ward 22 and Ward 23
- What is there to see in Ward 15?Samlodi Business Centre, Gate into Sweetwater Range, Doddieburn Game Ranch, Gate
- What time zone is Ward 15 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 15?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 15?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 15?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 15?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 15?Santé 24hr Medical Centre and Maternity, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 15?Mobil, about 39 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 15?ZW160415 (OCHA common operational dataset)