# Ward 20 Ward, Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-20/ Ward · Insiza District # Ward 20 Ward 20 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **535.5 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 535km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Ward 20? Ward 20 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 6 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-10/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-13/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-19/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-21/), [Ward 36](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-36/) and [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane/ward-5/). By area it is the 117th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 6.5% of [Insiza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/). The centre of Ward 20 is about 299 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.1910° S, 29.6986° 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 20 - 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) · Bulawayo114 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown256 km ### Nearest railway station Bannochburn (Ward 19), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:16) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 17:28). 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 20 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 20, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Chikazi - Gwabasikana - Ngezi Dam - Shangantope ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Mpopoti · 1,298 m - Mzowe · 1,280 m - Umbuzi · 1,244 m - Lambamai · 1,216 m - Sibundule · 1,151 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 20 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 20 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mberengwa District Hospital · Ward 2 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.47807&mlon=29.91241#map=17/-20.47807/29.91241) Hotel Belingwe · Ward 2 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.48578&mlon=29.90924#map=17/-20.48578/29.90924) School ZISHAMBA Primary School · Ward 20 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.23721&mlon=29.70196#map=17/-20.23721/29.70196) College Leather Institute of Zimbabwe · Ward 19 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.30384&mlon=29.53261#map=17/-20.30384/29.53261) Police station Mberengwa Police station · Ward 2 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.48055&mlon=29.91029#map=17/-20.48055/29.91029) 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 20 Places mapped inside Ward 20 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 18 - Ward 19 - Ward 2 - 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 20?In Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 20?Ward 10, Ward 13, Ward 19, Ward 21, Ward 36 and Ward 5 - What time zone is Ward 20 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 20?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 20?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 20?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ward 20?Mpopoti (1,298 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 20?January to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 20?Mberengwa District Hospital, about 39 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 20?ZW160520 (OCHA common operational dataset)