# Ward 6 Ward, Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-6/ Ward · Insiza District # Ward 6 Ward 6 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **289.0 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 289km² - 4mapped services - 966 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 6? Ward 6 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 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-11/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-22/), [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-23/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-3/), [Ward 32](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-32/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-5/) and [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-7/). By area it is the 343rd 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 6 is about 386 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.9473° S, 29.4313° 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 6 - 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) · Bulawayo133 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown205 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. ## Villages and localities in Ward 6 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 6. - Mabuze 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 6 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 6, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Insiza - Makoshi ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Siwaze · 984 m - Umpau · 975 m - Mabuze · 968 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Sale Pens 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 6 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Insiza District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 155 m lower 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 25 108 Feb 25 111 Mar 23 80 Apr 21 34 May 19 8 Jun 16 4 Jul 16 2 Aug 19 1 Sep 23 10 Oct 25 29 Nov 26 81 Dec 25 126 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 6 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Santé 24hr Medical Centre and Maternity · Ward 23 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.28937&mlon=29.53125#map=17/-21.28937/29.53125) Petrol pump Mobil · Ward 23 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.06692&mlon=29.37125#map=17/-21.06692/29.37125) School Mabhuze Primary School · Ward 6 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.92695&mlon=29.44766#map=17/-20.92695/29.44766) Police station Colleen Bawn · Ward 22 24 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 6 Places mapped inside Ward 6 in open map data, by type. - Schools4 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 5 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 6?In Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 6?Ward 11, Ward 22, Ward 23, Ward 3, Ward 32, Ward 5 and Ward 7 - What time zone is Ward 6 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 6?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 6?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 6?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 6?Siwaze (984 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 6?January to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 6?Santé 24hr Medical Centre and Maternity, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 6?Mobil, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 6?ZW160506 (OCHA common operational dataset)