# Ward 23 Ward, Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-23/ Ward · Matobo District # Ward 23 Ward 23 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **594.7 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 595km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Ward 23? Ward 23 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 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-16/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-17/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-18/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-21/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-22/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-7/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-8/). By area it is the 93rd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 8.2% of [Matobo District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/). The centre of Ward 23 is about 417 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.7738° S, 28.5999° 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 23 ### Nearby, outside Ward 23 - Silazwane cave · archaeological site, Ward 1616 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 23 - 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) · Bulawayo84 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown125 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 17:31). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 23 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 23, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Malundi - Takataka ### Hills and mountains 12 hills. - Silorsi · 1,204 m - Tebase · 1,204 m - Senangwe · 1,150 m - Tegwende · 1,111 m - Swimbega · 1,098 m - Buntuli · 1,093 m - Dundomba · 1,086 m - Dumbodzema · 1,038 m - Mashaladze · 1,022 m - Isifuma · 1,021 m - Shukwe · 1,009 m - Zenambula · 997 m ### Estates 2 estates. - Damara Estate - Pagati 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 23 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 23 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kezi Rural District Hospital · Ward 14 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.91899&mlon=28.47035#map=17/-20.91899/28.47035) Hotel Black Eagle Lodge · Ward 25 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.55014&mlon=28.50594#map=17/-20.55014/28.50594) Mall Rural Business Centre · Ward 16 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.58109&mlon=28.56568#map=17/-20.58109/28.56568) School Primary School · Ward 7 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.72017&mlon=28.68998#map=17/-20.72017/28.68998) Police station Kezi Police Station · Ward 14 21 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 23 Places mapped inside Ward 23 in open map data, by type. - Schools2 - Restaurants1 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 22 - 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 23?In Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 23?Ward 16, Ward 17, Ward 18, Ward 21, Ward 22, Ward 7 and Ward 8 - What is there to see in Ward 23?Silazwane cave - What time zone is Ward 23 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 23?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 23?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Ward 23?Silorsi (1,204 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 23?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 23?Kezi Rural District Hospital, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 23?ZW160623 (OCHA common operational dataset)