# Ward 19 Ward, Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-19/ Ward · Matobo District # Ward 19 Ward 19 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **113.3 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 113km² - 7mapped services ## Where is Ward 19? Ward 19 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/matobo/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 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-14/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-22/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-3/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-8/). By area it is the 979th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.6% of [Matobo District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/). The centre of Ward 19 is about 453 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 21.0860° S, 28.4633° 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 19 ### Nearby, outside Ward 19 - Chief Bidi's Residence · castle or fort, Ward 819 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 19 - 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) · Francistown103 km - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo120 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:40, 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. ## Villages and localities in Ward 19 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 19. - Maphisa 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 19 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 19, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Mabonyane - Zabatjewela ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Belabghwe · 998 m - Ntabazamanyani · 998 m - Gulamele · 974 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 19 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 19 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maphisa District Hospital · Ward 19 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.06034&mlon=28.45903#map=17/-21.06034/28.45903) School Mahetshe Secondary School · Ward 19 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.08769&mlon=28.46655#map=17/-21.08769/28.46655) Police station Kezi Police Station · Ward 14 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.91695&mlon=28.46504#map=17/-20.91695/28.46504) 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 19 Places mapped inside Ward 19 in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - 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 16 - Ward 17 - Ward 18 - 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 19?In Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 19?Ward 10, Ward 11, Ward 12, Ward 14, Ward 22, Ward 3 and Ward 8 - What is there to see in Ward 19?Chief Bidi's Residence - What time zone is Ward 19 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 19?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 19?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 19?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 19?Belabghwe (998 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 19?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 19?Maphisa District Hospital, about 2.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ward 19?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Ward 19?ZW160619 (OCHA common operational dataset)