# Ward 3 Ward, Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-3/ Ward · Matobo District # Ward 3 Ward 3 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **175.4 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 175km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Ward 3? Ward 3 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 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-19/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-2/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-22/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-4/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-7/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-8/). By area it is the 616th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.4% of [Matobo District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/). The centre of Ward 3 is about 459 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 21.1892° S, 28.5067° 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 3 ### Nearby, outside Ward 3 - Chief Bidi's Residence · castle or fort, Ward 818 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 3 - 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) · Francistown108 km - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo131 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:18) 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 3 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 3. - Homestead 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 3 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 3, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Goholi - Mashumba - Mbilaga 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 3 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 3 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maphisa District Hospital · Ward 19 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.06034&mlon=28.45903#map=17/-21.06034/28.45903) School Gohole Primary School · Ward 3 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.17508&mlon=28.50505#map=17/-21.17508/28.50505) Police station Sun Yet Sen Police station · Ward 2 17 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 3 Places mapped inside Ward 3 in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 23 - Ward 24 - Ward 25 - Ward 26 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 3?In Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 3?Ward 19, Ward 2, Ward 22, Ward 4, Ward 7 and Ward 8 - What is there to see in Ward 3?Chief Bidi's Residence - What time zone is Ward 3 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 3?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 3?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 3?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ward 3?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 3?Maphisa District Hospital, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 3?ZW160603 (OCHA common operational dataset)