# Ward 3 Ward, Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-3/ Ward · Insiza District # Ward 3 Ward 3 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **178.0 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 178km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Ward 3? Ward 3 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/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-1/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-11/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-17/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-2/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-4/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-5/) and [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-6/). By area it is the 604th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.2% of [Insiza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/). The centre of Ward 3 is about 375 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.7799° S, 29.3247° 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 3 - 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) · Bulawayo112 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown197 km ### Nearest railway station Stanmore (Ward 4), about 34 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:16) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 17:29). 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 3 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 3, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Jesi - Mtazi - Samhlangana - Silalabuhwa Business Centre - Silalabuhwa Dam - Siwaze ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Sibasa · 1,021 m - Zhalabuawa · 985 m - Linyame · 957 m - Nyamimi · 937 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 3 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 3 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Filabusi District Hospital · Ward 15 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.53891&mlon=29.28140#map=17/-20.53891/29.28140) Bank CABS Bank Gwanda · Ward 2 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.94024&mlon=29.00608#map=17/-20.94024/29.00608) Petrol pump Mobil · Ward 23 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.06692&mlon=29.37125#map=17/-21.06692/29.37125) Hotel Spring Lodges & BnB · Ward 4 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.93394&mlon=29.01141#map=17/-20.93394/29.01141) Mall Spitz Ko Njanji Shops · Ward 22 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.93079&mlon=29.03450#map=17/-20.93079/29.03450) School Singwango Number 1 Primary School · Ward 3 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.75404&mlon=29.30984#map=17/-20.75404/29.30984) College Phangani Vocational Training Centre · Ward 15 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.53379&mlon=29.28843#map=17/-20.53379/29.28843) Police station Filabusi ZRP Station · Ward 15 27 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 3 Places mapped inside Ward 3 in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 23 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 3?In Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 3?Ward 1, Ward 11, Ward 17, Ward 2, Ward 4, Ward 5 and Ward 6 - What time zone is Ward 3 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 3?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 3?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 3?2 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ward 3?Sibasa (1,021 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 3?January to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 3?Filabusi District Hospital, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 3?CABS Bank Gwanda, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 3?Mobil, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 3?ZW160503 (OCHA common operational dataset)