# Ward 19 Ward, Gwanda District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-19/ Ward · Gwanda District # Ward 19 Ward 19 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Gwanda District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **436.8 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 437km² - 5mapped services - 739 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 19? Ward 19 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 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-1/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-16/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-17/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-20/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-20/) and [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-24/). By area it is the 158th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 4.1% of [Gwanda District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/). The centre of Ward 19 is about 486 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 21.7032° S, 28.9033° 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 19 - 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) · Francistown160 km - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo190 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 17:28). 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 19 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 19. - Mashaba 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 19 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 19, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kafusi - Mnyabezi - Shashani ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Jungane · 668 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 19 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 19 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Pakenham Camp · Ward 9 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.92926&mlon=29.18218#map=17/-21.92926/29.18218) School Mlambapele Primary · Ward 19 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.66026&mlon=28.86959#map=17/-21.66026/28.86959) Police station Tuli ZRP · Ward 9 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.91877&mlon=29.20203#map=17/-21.91877/29.20203) 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 19 Places mapped inside Ward 19 in open map data, by type. - Schools5 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 18 - 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 19?In Gwanda District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 19?Ward 1, Ward 16, Ward 17, Ward 20, Ward 20 and Ward 24 - What time zone is Ward 19 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 19?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 19?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 19?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 19?Jungane (668 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 19?January to December - What is the P-code of Ward 19?ZW160419 (OCHA common operational dataset)