# Ward 16 Ward, Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-16/ Ward · Matobo District # Ward 16 Ward 16 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **158.8 km²**. Open map data shows 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 159km² - 6mapped services ## Where is Ward 16? Ward 16 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 7 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-10/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-11/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-17/), [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-23/), [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-25/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-6/) and [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-7/). By area it is the 687th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.2% of [Matobo District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/). The centre of Ward 16 is about 396 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.6213° S, 28.7106° 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 16 OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ward 16: 1 archaeological site. - Silazwane cave · archaeological site ### Nearby, outside Ward 16 - Inanke cave · cave, Ward 2513 km - Bushmans paintings · attraction, Ward 2513 km - Bushmans painting · attraction, Ward 2513 km - Rock paintings · attraction, Ward 2513 km - Matobo National Park · nature reserve, Ward 2515 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 16 - 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) · Bulawayo68 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown142 km ### Nearest railway station Stanmore (Ward 4), 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 17:31). 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 16 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 16, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Mazhowe - Tohwe ### Hills and mountains 4 hills; 1 mountain. - Bande · 1,296 m - Bale · 1,281 m - Sugute · 1,218 m - Tove · 1,200 m - Tedzi · 1,161 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 16 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 - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec 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 16 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Matopo Rural Hospital · Ward 25 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.41613&mlon=28.47894#map=17/-20.41613/28.47894) Hotel Shumba Shaba Lodge · Ward 25 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.44762&mlon=28.76897#map=17/-20.44762/28.76897) Mall Rural Business Centre · Ward 16 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.58109&mlon=28.56568#map=17/-20.58109/28.56568) School Primary School · Ward 16 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.63974&mlon=28.71859#map=17/-20.63974/28.71859) College Esigodini College of Agriculture · Ward 17 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.33395&mlon=28.93987#map=17/-20.33395/28.93987) Police station Game Scout Headquarter · Ward 25 27 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 16 Places mapped inside Ward 16 in open map data, by type. - Shopping malls1 - Schools5 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 15 - 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 16?In Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 16?Ward 10, Ward 11, Ward 17, Ward 23, Ward 25, Ward 6 and Ward 7 - What is there to see in Ward 16?Silazwane cave - What time zone is Ward 16 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 16?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 16?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Ward 16?Bande (1,296 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 16?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 16?Matopo Rural Hospital, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 16?ZW160616 (OCHA common operational dataset)