# Ward 18 Ward, Gwanda District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-18/ Ward · Gwanda District # Ward 18 Ward 18 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Gwanda District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **260.2 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 260km² - 6mapped services ## Where is Ward 18? Ward 18 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 6 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge/ward-10/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-14/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-15/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-17/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-20/) and [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-23/). By area it is the 393rd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.4% of [Gwanda District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/). The centre of Ward 18 is about 451 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 21.5080° S, 29.2468° 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 18 ### Nearby, outside Ward 18 - Halipe Business Centre · attraction, Ward 2013 km - Turnoff Buvuma · attraction, Ward 2013 km - Doddieburn Game Ranch · nature reserve, Ward 2315 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 18 - 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) · Bulawayo178 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown188 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 06:38, sunset around 17:27). 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 18 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 18. - Buvume Mission 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 18 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 18, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Gawa · 717 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 18 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 18 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Santé 24hr Medical Centre and Maternity · Ward 23 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.28937&mlon=29.53125#map=17/-21.28937/29.53125) School Primary School · Ward 18 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.47755&mlon=29.27551#map=17/-21.47755/29.27551) College Guyu vocational training centre · Ward 14 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.38405&mlon=28.98703#map=17/-21.38405/28.98703) Police station Zendele · Ward 22 19 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 18 Places mapped inside Ward 18 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 16 - Ward 17 - 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 18?In Gwanda District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 18?Ward 10, Ward 14, Ward 15, Ward 17, Ward 20 and Ward 23 - What is there to see in Ward 18?Halipe Business Centre, Turnoff Buvuma, Doddieburn Game Ranch - What time zone is Ward 18 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 18?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 18?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 18?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 18?Gawa (717 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 18?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 18?Santé 24hr Medical Centre and Maternity, about 38 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 18?ZW160418 (OCHA common operational dataset)