# Ward 15 Ward, Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-15/

Ward · Matobo District 

# Ward 15

Ward 15 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **131.0 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 131km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Ward 15?

Ward 15 lies in [Matobo District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/), [Matabeleland South Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 2 other wards: [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-25/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-9/). By area it is the 856th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.8% of [Matobo District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/). The centre of Ward 15 is about 389 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.4661° S, 28.6234° 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).

## Things to see in and around Ward 15

### Nearby, outside Ward 15

- Matobo National Park · nature reserve, Ward 256.0 km
- Inanke cave · cave, Ward 258.1 km
- Bushmans painting · attraction, Ward 258.4 km
- Bushmans paintings · attraction, Ward 258.4 km
- Rock paintings · attraction, Ward 258.6 km
- White Rhino Shelter · archaeological site, Ward 2510 km
- King Mzilikazi Tomb · archaeological site, Ward 2510 km
- Shangani Patrol Memorial · attraction, Ward 2512 km
- Langs Feild Memorial · memorial, Ward 2513 km
- Sir James Gordon Mc Donalds Monument · memorial, Ward 2513 km
- Inanke Cave · archaeological site, Ward 2514 km
- Old Bulawayo · monument, Ward 2514 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Ward 15

- 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) · Bulawayo50 km
- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown143 km

### Nearest railway station

Figtree (Ward 24), about 33 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 17:32).

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 15

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 15, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Dunje · 1,498 m
- Golati · 1,492 m
- Sibizenia · 1,492 m
- Ikari · 1,460 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 15 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Matobo District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 506 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (109 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 96 

Feb 25 96 

Mar 24 65 

Apr 22 26 

May 19 6 

Jun 16 4 

Jul 16 2 

Aug 19 1 

Sep 23 7 

Oct 25 24 

Nov 26 70 

Dec 26 109 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 15

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Matopo Rural Hospital · Ward 25 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.41613&mlon=28.47894#map=17/-20.41613/28.47894) 

Bank Stanbic Bank · Ward 5 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.17540&mlon=28.58942#map=17/-20.17540/28.58942) 

Petrol pump Flo Burnside · Ward 4 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.22126&mlon=28.60641#map=17/-20.22126/28.60641) 

Hotel Shumba Shaba Lodge · Ward 25 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.40655&mlon=28.67731#map=17/-20.40655/28.67731) 

Mall Rural Business Centre · Ward 16 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.58109&mlon=28.56568#map=17/-20.58109/28.56568) 

School Tohwe Primary School · Ward 15 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.47556&mlon=28.61661#map=17/-20.47556/28.61661) 

College National University of Science and Technology · Ward 4 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.18452&mlon=28.61417#map=17/-20.18452/28.61417) 

Police station Game Scout Headquarter · Ward 25 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.57626&mlon=28.45528#map=17/-20.57626/28.45528) 

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 15

Places mapped inside Ward 15 in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 Matobo District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 12
- Ward 13
- Ward 14
- Ward 16
- Ward 17
- Ward 18
- Ward 19
- Ward 2
- Ward 20
- Ward 21
- Ward 22
- Ward 23
- Ward 24
- Ward 25
- Ward 26
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 15?In Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 15?Ward 25 and Ward 9
- What is there to see in Ward 15?Matobo National Park, Inanke cave, Bushmans painting, Bushmans paintings
- What time zone is Ward 15 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 15?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 15?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the highest point in Ward 15?Dunje (1,498 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 15?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 15?Matopo Rural Hospital, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 15?Stanbic Bank, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 15?Flo Burnside, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 15?ZW160615 (OCHA common operational dataset)