# Ward 22 Ward, Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-22/ Ward · Matobo District # Ward 22 Ward 22 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **317.5 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 318km² - 1mapped service - 978 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 22? Ward 22 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 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-14/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-19/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-21/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-21/), [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-23/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-3/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-4/), [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-8/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-9/). By area it is the 296th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 4.4% of [Matobo District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/). The centre of Ward 22 is about 445 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 21.0104° S, 28.4870° 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 22 - 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) · Francistown107 km - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo111 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 22 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 22. - Antelope 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 22 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 22, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Zgalangamate ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Hadlane · 1,036 m - Adhlana · 1,035 m - Chatigiti · 1,029 m - Vumbangwe · 965 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 22 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 (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 256 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 December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 96 Feb 27 96 Mar 25 65 Apr 23 26 May 20 6 Jun 18 4 Jul 17 2 Aug 21 1 Sep 24 7 Oct 27 24 Nov 28 70 Dec 27 109 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 22 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maphisa Rural District Hospital · Ward 22 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.05962&mlon=28.45820#map=17/-21.05962/28.45820) School Minda Primary School · Ward 19 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.06678&mlon=28.45873#map=17/-21.06678/28.45873) Police station Kezi Police Station · Ward 14 11 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 22 Places mapped inside Ward 22 in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 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 2 - Ward 20 - Ward 21 - 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 22?In Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 22?Ward 14, Ward 19, Ward 21, Ward 21, Ward 23, Ward 3, Ward 4, Ward 8 and Ward 9 - What time zone is Ward 22 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 22?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 22?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 22?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 22?Hadlane (1,036 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 22?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 22?Maphisa Rural District Hospital, about 6.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ward 22?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ward 22?ZW160622 (OCHA common operational dataset)