# Ward 16 Ward, Gwanda District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-16/ Ward · Gwanda District # Ward 16 Ward 16 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Gwanda District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **307.0 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 307km² - 6mapped services - 779 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 16? Ward 16 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 5 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-1/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-12/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-17/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-19/) and [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-20/). By area it is the 315th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.9% of [Gwanda District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/). The centre of Ward 16 is about 472 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 21.5507° S, 28.8793° 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 16 - 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) · Francistown152 km - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo173 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:16) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 17:29). 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 16 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 16. - Mbizo 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 16 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 16, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Mapati - Mbewane ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Msandane · 891 m - Doje · 826 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 16 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 16 Need Nearest mapped Distance School Matulungundu Primary School · Ward 16 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.57751&mlon=28.90002#map=17/-21.57751/28.90002) College Guyu vocational training centre · Ward 14 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.38405&mlon=28.98703#map=17/-21.38405/28.98703) 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 16 Places mapped inside Ward 16 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 11 - Ward 12 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - 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 16?In Gwanda District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 16?Ward 1, Ward 12, Ward 17, Ward 19 and Ward 20 - What time zone is Ward 16 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 16?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 16?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 16?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 16?Msandane (891 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 16?January to December - What is the P-code of Ward 16?ZW160416 (OCHA common operational dataset)