# Ward 5 Ward, Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province

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Ward · Insiza District 

# Ward 5

Ward 5 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **140.6 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 141km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Ward 5?

Ward 5 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 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-12/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-3/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-4/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-6/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-7/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-8/). By area it is the 776th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.7% of [Insiza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/). The centre of Ward 5 is about 373 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.8198° S, 29.4412° 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 5

- 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) · Bulawayo124 km
- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown208 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:36, 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.

## Weather in Ward 5 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 5

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Wanezi Mission Hospital · Ward 19 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.55912&mlon=29.58084#map=17/-20.55912/29.58084) 

Petrol pump Mobil · Ward 23 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.06692&mlon=29.37125#map=17/-21.06692/29.37125) 

School Sidzibe Secondary School · Ward 5 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.81599&mlon=29.40931#map=17/-20.81599/29.40931) 

College Phangani Vocational Training Centre · Ward 15 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.53379&mlon=29.28843#map=17/-20.53379/29.28843) 

Police station Colleen Bawn · Ward 22 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.00139&mlon=29.20994#map=17/-21.00139/29.20994) 

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 5

Places mapped inside Ward 5 in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

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 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 5?In Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 5?Ward 12, Ward 3, Ward 4, Ward 6, Ward 7 and Ward 8
- What time zone is Ward 5 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 5?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 5?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 5?January to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 5?Wanezi Mission Hospital, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 5?Mobil, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 5?ZW160505 (OCHA common operational dataset)