# Ward 18 Ward, Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-18/ Ward · Matobo District # Ward 18 Ward 18 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **181.0 km²**. Open map data shows 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 181km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Ward 18? Ward 18 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 6 other wards: [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/mangwe/ward-11/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-17/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-21/), [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-23/), [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-24/) and [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-25/). By area it is the 593rd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.5% of [Matobo District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/). The centre of Ward 18 is about 426 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.6305° S, 28.2837° 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 18 ### Nearby, outside Ward 18 - Zhamando Hide · viewpoint, Ward 2515 km - Mother & Child rock formation · attraction, Ward 2517 km - Bambata cave · archaeological site, Ward 2519 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 18 - 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) · Bulawayo77 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown103 km ### Nearest railway station Marula (Ward 11), about 27 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 17:33). 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 18 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 18, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Tendele ### Hills and mountains 4 hills; 1 mountain pass. - Demgwe · 1,338 m - Chiembe · 1,209 m - Hendriks Pass · 1,179 m - Fumugwe · 1,173 m - Nyenve · 1,153 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 18 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 18 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Matopo Rural Hospital · Ward 25 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.41613&mlon=28.47894#map=17/-20.41613/28.47894) Petrol pump Red Wood 1-Stop (Fuel & Motel) · Ward 24 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.38161&mlon=28.32190#map=17/-20.38161/28.32190) Hotel Granite Ridge Farm House Lodge · Ward 24 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.50801&mlon=28.43489#map=17/-20.50801/28.43489) Mall Rural Business Centre · Ward 16 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.58109&mlon=28.56568#map=17/-20.58109/28.56568) School Primary School · Ward 18 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.67083&mlon=28.25749#map=17/-20.67083/28.25749) Police station Game Scout Headquarter · Ward 25 19 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 18 Places mapped inside Ward 18 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 Matobo District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 16 - Ward 17 - 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 18?In Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 18?Ward 11, Ward 17, Ward 21, Ward 23, Ward 24 and Ward 25 - What is there to see in Ward 18?Zhamando Hide, Mother & Child rock formation, Bambata cave - What time zone is Ward 18 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 18?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 18?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Ward 18?Demgwe (1,338 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 18?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 18?Matopo Rural Hospital, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 18?Red Wood 1-Stop (Fuel & Motel), about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 18?ZW160618 (OCHA common operational dataset)