# Ward 24 Ward, Gwanda District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-24/ Ward · Gwanda District # Ward 24 Ward 24 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Gwanda District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **470.7 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 471km² - 3mapped services - 694 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 24? Ward 24 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 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge/ward-10/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-19/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-20/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge/ward-9/). By area it is the 145th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 4.4% of [Gwanda District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/). The centre of Ward 24 is about 487 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 21.8202° S, 29.1404° 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 24 OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Ward 24: 2 attractions; 1 archaeological site. - Tuli Ruins · archaeological site - Hwali Business Centre · attraction - Pioneer Baobab · attraction ### Nearby, outside Ward 24 - Pioneer Botanical Reserve · nature reserve, Ward 912 km - Tuli Pioneer Cemetary · attraction, Ward 912 km - Fort Tuli Pioneers · attraction, Ward 913 km - Tuli Prison · attraction, Ward 913 km - Pioneer Plaque · attraction, Ward 913 km - Pioneer Rubbish dump · attraction, Ward 913 km - Pioneer Rubbish dump · attraction, Ward 913 km - Tuli Safari Area · nature reserve, Ward 913 km - Pioneer Rubbish dump · attraction, Ward 914 km - Site of Old Browns Hotel · attraction, Ward 914 km - Tolo River Botanical Reserve · nature reserve, Ward 915 km - South Camp Botanical Reserve · nature reserve, Ward 919 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 24 - 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) · Francistown188 km - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo208 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:39, 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 24 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 24. - Hwali 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 24 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 24, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Hwali - Mahalepa - Mokolepe - Thuli ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Lone Tree Hill · 708 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Hwali Lake 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 24 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gwanda District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 154 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 28 91 Feb 27 81 Mar 26 57 Apr 24 22 May 21 6 Jun 18 4 Jul 18 2 Aug 21 1 Sep 24 8 Oct 27 22 Nov 28 64 Dec 28 105 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 24 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Pakenham Camp · Ward 9 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.92926&mlon=29.18218#map=17/-21.92926/29.18218) School Patana Primary School · Ward 24 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.76501&mlon=29.14067#map=17/-21.76501/29.14067) Police station Tuli ZRP · Ward 9 13 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 24 Places mapped inside Ward 24 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 15 - Ward 16 - Ward 17 - Ward 18 - Ward 19 - Ward 2 - Ward 20 - Ward 21 - Ward 22 - Ward 23 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 24?In Gwanda District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 24?Ward 10, Ward 19, Ward 20 and Ward 9 - What is there to see in Ward 24?Hwali Business Centre, Pioneer Baobab, Tuli Ruins - What time zone is Ward 24 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 24?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 24?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 24?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 24?Lone Tree Hill (708 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 24?January to December - What is the P-code of Ward 24?ZW160424 (OCHA common operational dataset)