# Ward 23 Ward, Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-23/ Ward · Insiza District # Ward 23 Ward 23 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **1,257.2 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,257km² - 5mapped services - 1,422 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 23? Ward 23 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/midlands/gweru/ward-1/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-12/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-13/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-14/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru/ward-15/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru/ward-19/) and [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-22/). By area it is the 23rd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 15.3% of [Insiza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/). The centre of Ward 23 is about 279 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.7344° S, 29.3278° 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 23 - 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) · Bulawayo80 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown250 km ### Nearest railway station Shangani (Ward 23), about 6.6 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 06:34, 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. ## Villages and localities in Ward 23 Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 23. The largest with a recorded population: Shangani (3,835) and Insiza (2,645). - Insiza - Shangani - Shangani Mine 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 23 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 23, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Gwamananda ### Hills and mountains 7 hills. - Koodoos Rand · 1,485 m - Pezulu · 1,474 m - Trevello · 1,463 m - Koshokawo · 1,382 m - Makwe · 1,370 m - Ntabazinbomvu · 1,356 m - Tisikiso · 1,337 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 23 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Insiza District, the warmest month is Nov (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 301 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 22 108 Feb 22 111 Mar 21 80 Apr 18 34 May 16 8 Jun 13 4 Jul 13 2 Aug 16 1 Sep 20 10 Oct 22 29 Nov 23 81 Dec 22 126 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 23 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Shangani Rural Hospital · Ward 23 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.78257&mlon=29.35964#map=17/-19.78257/29.35964) Petrol pump Sp Filling Station · Ward 23 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.77679&mlon=29.36535#map=17/-19.77679/29.36535) Hotel Jabulani Lodge · Ward 23 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.88827&mlon=29.45954#map=17/-19.88827/29.45954) School Daisyfield Primary school · Ward 15 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.72539&mlon=29.49908#map=17/-19.72539/29.49908) 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 23 Places mapped inside Ward 23 in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Restaurants2 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 20 - Ward 21 - Ward 22 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 23?In Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 23?Ward 1, Ward 12, Ward 13, Ward 14, Ward 15, Ward 19 and Ward 22 - What time zone is Ward 23 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 23?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 23?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 23?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 23?Koodoos Rand (1,485 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 23?January to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 23?Shangani Rural Hospital, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 23?Sp Filling Station, about 6.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ward 23?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ward 23?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ward 23?ZW160523 (OCHA common operational dataset)