# Ward 26 Ward, Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-26/ Ward · Matobo District # Ward 26 Ward 26 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **100.0 km²**. - 100.0km² ## Where is Ward 26? Ward 26 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 4 other wards: [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/mangwe/ward-11/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-12/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-13/) and [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-14/). By area it is the 1071st largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.4% of [Matobo District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/). The centre of Ward 26 is about 447 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.8892° S, 28.2971° 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 26 - 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) · Francistown91 km - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo103 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:40, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 26 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 26, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Silonkwe · 1,081 m ### History 1 ruin. - Silonkwe Ruins 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 26 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 26 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kezi Rural District Hospital · Ward 14 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.91899&mlon=28.47035#map=17/-20.91899/28.47035) School Primary School · Ward 14 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.93009&mlon=28.37733#map=17/-20.93009/28.37733) Police station Kezi Police Station · Ward 14 18 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 21 - Ward 22 - Ward 23 - Ward 24 - Ward 25 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 26?In Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 26?Ward 11, Ward 12, Ward 13 and Ward 14 - What time zone is Ward 26 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 26?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 26?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Ward 26?Silonkwe (1,081 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 26?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 26?Kezi Rural District Hospital, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 26?ZW160626 (OCHA common operational dataset)