# Ward 16 Ward, Umzingwane District, Matabeleland South Province

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Ward · Umzingwane District 

# Ward 16

Ward 16 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Umzingwane District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **6.58 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6.6km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Ward 16?

Ward 16 lies in [Umzingwane District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/), [Matabeleland South Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 2 other wards: [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-15/) and [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-17/). By area it is the 1686th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 0.2% of [Umzingwane District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/). The centre of Ward 16 is about 353 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.2943° S, 28.9451° 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 16

- 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) · Bulawayo46 km
- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown181 km

### Nearest railway station

Esigodini (Ward 16), about 0.8 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:36, 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.

## Weather in Ward 16 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Umzingwane District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 586 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (123 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 111 

Feb 23 114 

Mar 22 77 

Apr 20 32 

May 17 7 

Jun 14 4 

Jul 14 2 

Aug 17 1 

Sep 21 8 

Oct 24 27 

Nov 24 81 

Dec 24 123 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 16

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Joshua M. Nkomo Enkusileni Medical Center · Ward 4 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.18224&mlon=28.62087#map=17/-20.18224/28.62087) 

Bank CABS · Ward 4 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.16054&mlon=28.61071#map=17/-20.16054/28.61071) 

Petrol pump Caltex · Ward 7 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.10467&mlon=28.70131#map=17/-20.10467/28.70131) 

Hotel Woodland Lodge · Ward 16 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.30069&mlon=28.94913#map=17/-20.30069/28.94913) 

Mall Megawatt Parklands Complex · Ward 3 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.14545&mlon=28.61896#map=17/-20.14545/28.61896) 

School Mzingwane High School · Ward 17 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.34147&mlon=28.94369#map=17/-20.34147/28.94369) 

College Esigodini College of Agriculture · Ward 17 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.33395&mlon=28.93987#map=17/-20.33395/28.93987) 

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 16

Places mapped inside Ward 16 in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1

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 Umzingwane District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 12
- Ward 13
- Ward 14
- Ward 15
- Ward 17
- Ward 18
- Ward 19
- Ward 2
- Ward 20
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 16?In Umzingwane District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 16?Ward 15 and Ward 17
- What time zone is Ward 16 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 16?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 16?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 16?January to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 16?Joshua M. Nkomo Enkusileni Medical Center, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 16?CABS, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 16?Caltex, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 16?ZW160716 (OCHA common operational dataset)