# Ward 2 Ward, Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-2/ Ward · Matobo District # Ward 2 Ward 2 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **388.9 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 389km² - 6mapped services - 856 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 2? Ward 2 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 9 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-1/), [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-10/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-11/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-20/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-3/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-4/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-5/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-6/) and [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-7/). By area it is the 197th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 5.4% of [Matobo District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/). The centre of Ward 2 is about 465 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 21.3264° S, 28.6169° 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 2 - 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) · Francistown120 km - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo146 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 17:30). 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 2 Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 2. - Legion - Legion Mine 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 2 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 2, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Malalatau - Mataula - Tshampani ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Ratanyana · 956 m - Makutamazan · 940 m - Dulamegwa · 927 m - Imolsi · 910 m - Jolusi · 908 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 2 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matobo District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 378 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 96 Feb 27 96 Mar 26 65 Apr 24 26 May 21 6 Jun 19 4 Jul 18 2 Aug 21 1 Sep 25 7 Oct 28 24 Nov 28 70 Dec 28 109 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 2 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Tshelanyemba Hospital · Ward 7 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.34427&mlon=28.49004#map=17/-21.34427/28.49004) School Tuti Primary School · Ward 2 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.32765&mlon=28.58609#map=17/-21.32765/28.58609) College Guyu vocational training centre · Ward 14 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.38405&mlon=28.98703#map=17/-21.38405/28.98703) Police station Sun Yet Sen Police station · Ward 2 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.34042&mlon=28.52372#map=17/-21.34042/28.52372) 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 2 Places mapped inside Ward 2 in open map data, by type. - Schools5 - Police stations1 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 19 - 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 2?In Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 2?Ward 1, Ward 10, Ward 11, Ward 20, Ward 3, Ward 4, Ward 5, Ward 6 and Ward 7 - What time zone is Ward 2 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 2?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 2?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 2?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 2?Ratanyana (956 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 2?January to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 2?Tshelanyemba Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 2?ZW160602 (OCHA common operational dataset)