# Ward 15 Ward, Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province

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Ward · Insiza District 

# Ward 15

Ward 15 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **318.1 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 318km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,081 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 15?

Ward 15 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 7 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-1/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-14/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-14/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-16/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-17/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-2/) and [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-20/). By area it is the 293rd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 3.9% of [Insiza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/). The centre of Ward 15 is about 345 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.4358° S, 29.2740° 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 15

- 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) · Bulawayo82 km
- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown204 km

### Nearest railway station

Mbalabala (Ward 20), about 24 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:17) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:35, 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 15

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 15. The largest with a recorded population: Filabusi (1,756). Settlements here lie between about 1,072 m and 1,128 m above sea level (median 1,081 m).

- Croft Mine
- Filabusi
- Fred Mine
- Pangani

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 15

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 15, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 reservoir or tank.

- Insiza Dam

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Filabusi · 1,195 m
- Intabemhlope · 1,173 m
- Itshilo · 1,168 m
- Chunkunyane · 1,164 m

### History

1 ruin.

- Filabusi 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 15 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Insiza District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). 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 24 108 

Feb 24 111 

Mar 22 80 

Apr 20 34 

May 18 8 

Jun 15 4 

Jul 15 2 

Aug 18 1 

Sep 22 10 

Oct 24 29 

Nov 25 81 

Dec 24 126 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 15

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Filabusi District Hospital · Ward 15 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.53891&mlon=29.28140#map=17/-20.53891/29.28140) 

Hotel Guest Houses · Ward 15 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.43810&mlon=29.26761#map=17/-20.43810/29.26761) 

School Amazon Christian Academy · Ward 16 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.46544&mlon=29.21271#map=17/-20.46544/29.21271) 

College Gwanda State University · Ward 15 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.43953&mlon=29.27075#map=17/-20.43953/29.27075) 

Police station Filabusi ZRP Station · Ward 15 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.54194&mlon=29.28014#map=17/-20.54194/29.28014) 

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 15

Places mapped inside Ward 15 in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities2
- Police stations1

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 Insiza District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 12
- Ward 13
- Ward 14
- 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 15?In Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 15?Ward 1, Ward 14, Ward 14, Ward 16, Ward 17, Ward 2 and Ward 20
- What time zone is Ward 15 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 15?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 15?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 15?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ward 15?Settlements lie between 1,072 m and 1,128 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 15?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Ward 15?Filabusi (1,195 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 15?January to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 15?Filabusi District Hospital, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ward 15?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ward 15?ZW160515 (OCHA common operational dataset)