# Ward 4 Ward, Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-4/

Ward · Matobo District 

# Ward 4

Ward 4 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **233.6 km²**. Open map data shows 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 234km²
- 5mapped services

## Where is Ward 4?

Ward 4 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 5 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-10/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-2/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-22/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-3/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-9/). By area it is the 439th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 3.2% of [Matobo District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/). The centre of Ward 4 is about 448 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 21.1246° S, 28.5928° 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 4

- 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) · Francistown117 km
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo123 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.

## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 4

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 4, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Bubute · 972 m
- Maribeha · 963 m
- Mashumba Hills · 959 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 4 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 4

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Maphisa District Hospital · Ward 19 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.06034&mlon=28.45903#map=17/-21.06034/28.45903) 

School Primary School · Ward 4 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.10696&mlon=28.59540#map=17/-21.10696/28.59540) 

Police station Sun Yet Sen Police station · Ward 2 25 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 4

Places mapped inside Ward 4 in open map data, by type.

- Schools5

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 3
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 4?In Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 4?Ward 10, Ward 2, Ward 22, Ward 3 and Ward 9
- What time zone is Ward 4 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 4?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 4?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the highest point in Ward 4?Bubute (972 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 4?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 4?Maphisa District Hospital, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 4?ZW160604 (OCHA common operational dataset)
