# Ward 18 Ward, Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-18/ Ward · Insiza District # Ward 18 Ward 18 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **331.3 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 331km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Ward 18? Ward 18 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 4 other wards: [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-14/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-14/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-19/) and [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-22/). By area it is the 269th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 4.0% of [Insiza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/). The centre of Ward 18 is about 322 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.0749° S, 29.1289° 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 18 - 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) · Bulawayo53 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown211 km ### Nearest railway station Esigodini (Ward 16), about 32 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 17:31). 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 18 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 18, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Nonka - Nonkoni - Nonkwani ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Insiza South · 1,251 m - Gwempi · 1,192 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 18 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 18 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Woodland Lodge · Ward 16 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.30069&mlon=28.94913#map=17/-20.30069/28.94913) School Nhlanhla Primary School · Ward 18 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.16199&mlon=29.12202#map=17/-20.16199/29.12202) College Esigodini College of Agriculture · Ward 17 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.33395&mlon=28.93987#map=17/-20.33395/28.93987) 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 18 Places mapped inside Ward 18 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 16 - Ward 17 - 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 18?In Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 18?Ward 14, Ward 14, Ward 19 and Ward 22 - What time zone is Ward 18 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 18?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 18?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Ward 18?Insiza South (1,251 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 18?January to November - What is the P-code of Ward 18?ZW160518 (OCHA common operational dataset)