# Ward 21 Ward, Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-21/ Ward · Insiza District # Ward 21 Ward 21 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **285.1 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 285km² - 1,121 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 21? Ward 21 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 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-13/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru/ward-17/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-20/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/shurugwi/ward-21/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane/ward-5/) and [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane/ward-6/). By area it is the 348th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 3.5% of [Insiza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/). The centre of Ward 21 is about 282 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.0417° S, 29.7523° 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 21 - 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) · Bulawayo118 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown268 km ### Nearest railway station Bannochburn (Ward 19), about 30 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. ## Villages and localities in Ward 21 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 21. - Kashambi 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 21 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 21, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Gwamanyanga ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Spondulu · 1,162 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 21 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 21 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lundi Rural Hospital · Ward 10 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.24134&mlon=30.01570#map=17/-20.24134/30.01570) Hotel Jabulani Lodge · Ward 23 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.88827&mlon=29.45954#map=17/-19.88827/29.45954) School Chimani Primary School · Ward 3 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.06893&mlon=29.93601#map=17/-20.06893/29.93601) College Dadaya National Service Youth Training Centre · Ward 12 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.31195&mlon=29.92556#map=17/-20.31195/29.92556) 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 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 16 - Ward 17 - Ward 18 - Ward 19 - Ward 2 - Ward 20 - Ward 22 - Ward 23 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 21?In Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 21?Ward 13, Ward 17, Ward 20, Ward 21, Ward 5 and Ward 6 - What time zone is Ward 21 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 21?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 21?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 21?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 21?Spondulu (1,162 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 21?January to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 21?Lundi Rural Hospital, about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 21?ZW160521 (OCHA common operational dataset)