# Ward 21 Ward, Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-21/ Ward · Matobo District # Ward 21 Ward 21 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **579.5 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 580km² ## Where is Ward 21? Ward 21 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 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-13/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-14/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-18/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-22/) and [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-23/). By area it is the 99th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 8.0% of [Matobo District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/). The centre of Ward 21 is about 429 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.8587° S, 28.5241° 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 21 - 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) · Bulawayo94 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown115 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 06:39, 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. ## Villages and localities in Ward 21 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 21. - Pagati 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 21 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 21, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Babuli - Matibi - Shambenyama ### Hills and mountains 8 hills. - Mkuwa · 1,180 m - Manyane · 1,118 m - Ndaulo · 1,112 m - Sivuni · 1,083 m - Dope · 1,074 m - Kezi · 1,050 m - Shabatengwe · 1,046 m - Duleana · 1,040 m ### Estates 2 estates. - Betzeba Estate - Wild East Estate 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 21 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 21 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kezi Rural District Hospital · Ward 14 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.91899&mlon=28.47035#map=17/-20.91899/28.47035) Hotel Black Eagle Lodge · Ward 25 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.55014&mlon=28.50594#map=17/-20.55014/28.50594) Mall Rural Business Centre · Ward 16 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.58109&mlon=28.56568#map=17/-20.58109/28.56568) School KEZI Primary School · Ward 13 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.90931&mlon=28.46254#map=17/-20.90931/28.46254) Police station Kezi Police Station · Ward 14 8.9 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. ## 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 2 - Ward 20 - 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 21?In Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 21?Ward 11, Ward 13, Ward 14, Ward 18, Ward 22 and Ward 23 - What time zone is Ward 21 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 21?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 21?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 21?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 21?Mkuwa (1,180 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 21?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 21?Kezi Rural District Hospital, about 8.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 21?ZW160621 (OCHA common operational dataset)