# Ward 14 Ward, Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-14/ Ward · Insiza District # Ward 14 Ward 14 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **694.6 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 695km² - 1,279 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 14? Ward 14 lies in [Insiza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/), [Matabeleland South Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 8 other wards: [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-13/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-14/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-15/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-17/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-18/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-20/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-22/) and [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-23/). By area it is the 68th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 8.4% of [Insiza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/). The centre of Ward 14 is about 314 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.1092° S, 29.2872° 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 14 OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Ward 14: 2 museums. - Dhlodhlo Ruins · museum - Regina Ruins · museum 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 14 - 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) · Bulawayo70 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown222 km ### Nearest railway station Shangani (Ward 23), about 38 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:17) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 17:30). 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 14 Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 14. Settlements here lie between about 1,187 m and 1,345 m above sea level (median 1,279 m). - Fort Rixon - Lancaster - Mount Royal 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 14 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 14, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Amanzamnyama - Indita - Jama - Musavima - Nyazani - Upper Nsiza Dam ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Aluga · 1,528 m - Dwaralamalombo · 1,511 m - Rixon · 1,393 m - Ingome · 1,367 m - Inseza · 1,327 m ### History 1 ruin. - Fort Rixon Memorial 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 14 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Insiza District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 158 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 594 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (126 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 108 Feb 23 111 Mar 21 80 Apr 19 34 May 17 8 Jun 14 4 Jul 14 2 Aug 17 1 Sep 21 10 Oct 23 29 Nov 24 81 Dec 23 126 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 14 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Jabulani Lodge · Ward 23 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.88827&mlon=29.45954#map=17/-19.88827/29.45954) School Nhlanhla Primary School · Ward 18 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.16199&mlon=29.12202#map=17/-20.16199/29.12202) College Leather Institute of Zimbabwe · Ward 19 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.30384&mlon=29.53261#map=17/-20.30384/29.53261) 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. ## Other wards in Insiza District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - Ward 13 - 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 14?In Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 14?Ward 13, Ward 14, Ward 15, Ward 17, Ward 18, Ward 20, Ward 22 and Ward 23 - What is there to see in Ward 14?Dhlodhlo Ruins, Regina Ruins - What time zone is Ward 14 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 14?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 14?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 14?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ward 14?Settlements lie between 1,187 m and 1,345 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 14?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ward 14?Aluga (1,528 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 14?January to November - What is the P-code of Ward 14?ZW160514 (OCHA common operational dataset)