# Ward 11 Ward, Mangwe District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/mangwe/ward-11/ Ward · Mangwe District # Ward 11 Ward 11 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Mangwe District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **2,855.9 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2,856km² - 1,219 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 11? Ward 11 lies in [Mangwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/mangwe/), [Matabeleland South Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 22 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/plumtree/ward-1/), [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/mangwe/ward-1/), [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/mangwe/ward-10/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-11/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-12/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/mangwe/ward-12/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/mangwe/ward-13/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-13/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/mangwe/ward-14/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/mangwe/ward-15/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-18/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-19/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-21/), [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-24/), [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-26/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/mangwe/ward-3/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/mangwe/ward-4/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/mangwe/ward-5/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/mangwe/ward-6/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/plumtree/ward-6/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/mangwe/ward-7/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-9/). By area it is the 8th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 49.9% of [Mangwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/mangwe/). The centre of Ward 11 is about 459 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.8094° S, 28.0344° 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 11 - 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 - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown70 km - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo107 km ### Nearest railway station Marula (Ward 11), about 38 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:21) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:41, sunset around 17:34). 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 11 Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 11. - Mangwe - Sheleni 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 11 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 11, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Mabiakwata - Machiligwe - Mangwe - Matchilk - Mbembalume - Mbembeswana - Mwenu - Notome - Oikwe - Sibakatzi ### Hills and mountains 17 hills; 1 mountain pass. - Kula · 1,467 m - Tambanhasi · 1,399 m - Maholi · 1,300 m - Makalak · 1,284 m - Maswazwana · 1,268 m - Uzibabi · 1,260 m - Mangwe Pass · 1,256 m - Geha · 1,210 m - Mount Edgecombe · 1,206 m - Nesa · 1,195 m - Mangwatas · 1,187 m - Nyongeshava · 1,097 m - Winstone · 1,088 m - Dombolefu · 1,080 m - Mount Jim · 1,067 m - Ejime · 1,065 m - Longlands · 1,039 m - Ellabourne · 1,029 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Sandown Estate ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Thorne 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 11 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mangwe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 222 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 475 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (100 mm) and the driest Aug (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 98 Feb 23 91 Mar 22 55 Apr 20 22 May 17 4 Jun 15 3 Jul 14 1 Aug 17 0 Sep 21 8 Oct 24 24 Nov 25 67 Dec 24 100 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 11 Need Nearest mapped Distance School Primary School · Ward 18 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.67083&mlon=28.25749#map=17/-20.67083/28.25749) 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 Mangwe District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 12 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 16 - Ward 17 - Ward 2 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 11?In Mangwe District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 11?Ward 1, Ward 1, Ward 10, Ward 11, Ward 12, Ward 12, Ward 13, Ward 13, Ward 14, Ward 15, Ward 18, Ward 19, Ward 21, Ward 24, Ward 26, Ward 3, Ward 4, Ward 5, Ward 6, Ward 6, Ward 7 and Ward 9 - What time zone is Ward 11 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 11?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 11?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 11?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 11?Kula (1,467 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 11?January to December - What is the P-code of Ward 11?ZW160311 (OCHA common operational dataset)