# Ward 16 Ward, Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province

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Ward · Insiza District 

# Ward 16

Ward 16 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **197.7 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 198km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Ward 16?

Ward 16 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 5 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-1/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-13/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-15/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-20/) and [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-3/). By area it is the 537th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.4% of [Insiza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/). The centre of Ward 16 is about 354 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.4747° S, 29.1802° 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 16

- 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) · Bulawayo77 km
- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown193 km

### Nearest railway station

Mbalabala (Ward 20), about 15 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 06:36, 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.

## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 16

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 16, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Senka · 1,071 m
- Gcabayi · 1,041 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 16 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 16

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Filabusi District Hospital · Ward 15 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.53891&mlon=29.28140#map=17/-20.53891/29.28140) 

Hotel Guest Houses · Ward 15 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.43810&mlon=29.26761#map=17/-20.43810/29.26761) 

School Amazon Christian Academy · Ward 16 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.46544&mlon=29.21271#map=17/-20.46544/29.21271) 

College Gwanda State University · Ward 15 10 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 13 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 16

Places mapped inside Ward 16 in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 15
- 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 16?In Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 16?Ward 1, Ward 13, Ward 15, Ward 20 and Ward 3
- What time zone is Ward 16 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 16?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 16?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the highest point in Ward 16?Senka (1,071 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 16?January to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 16?Filabusi District Hospital, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 16?ZW160516 (OCHA common operational dataset)
