# Ward 3 Ward, Plumtree District, Matabeleland South Province

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Ward · Plumtree District 

# Ward 3

Ward 3 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Plumtree District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **7.98 km²**.

- 8.0km²

## Where is Ward 3?

Ward 3 lies in [Plumtree District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/plumtree/), [Matabeleland South Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/mangwe/ward-12/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/plumtree/ward-2/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/plumtree/ward-4/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/plumtree/ward-5/) and [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/plumtree/ward-6/). By area it is the 1669th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 4.6% of [Plumtree District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/plumtree/). The centre of Ward 3 is about 455 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.5123° S, 27.7863° 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 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) · Francistown79 km
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo103 km

### Nearest railway station

Plumtree (Ward 3), about 3.4 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:42, sunset around 17:35).

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.

## Weather in Ward 3 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Plumtree District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 544 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (116 mm) and the driest Aug (0 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 23 113 

Feb 23 108 

Mar 22 64 

Apr 20 26 

May 17 5 

Jun 15 3 

Jul 14 1 

Aug 17 0 

Sep 21 6 

Oct 24 25 

Nov 24 76 

Dec 24 116 

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 Plumtree Hospital · Ward 4 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.49725&mlon=27.80694#map=17/-20.49725/27.80694) 

Bank Zimbank · Ward 6 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.48885&mlon=27.80535#map=17/-20.48885/27.80535) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Service Station Plumtree · Ward 6 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.48886&mlon=27.80608#map=17/-20.48886/27.80608) 

Hotel Omadu Lodge · Ward 5 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.50176&mlon=27.78501#map=17/-20.50176/27.78501) 

School Phakamani High school · Ward 4 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.50170&mlon=27.80274#map=17/-20.50170/27.80274) 

Police station Plumtree Police Station · Ward 4 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.49106&mlon=27.80902#map=17/-20.49106/27.80902) 

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 Plumtree District

- Ward 1
- Ward 2
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 3?In Plumtree District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 3?Ward 12, Ward 2, Ward 4, Ward 5 and Ward 6
- 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)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 3?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 3?Plumtree Hospital, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 3?Zimbank, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 3?TotalEnergies Service Station Plumtree, about 3.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 3?ZW162303 (OCHA common operational dataset)