# Ward 18 Ward, Umzingwane District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-18/ Ward · Umzingwane District # Ward 18 Ward 18 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Umzingwane District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **250.5 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 251km² - 1,442 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 18? Ward 18 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 9 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-1/), [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-1/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-17/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-19/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-2/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-2/), [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-25/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-3/) and [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-4/). By area it is the 411th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 9.0% of [Umzingwane District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/). The centre of Ward 18 is about 361 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.2672° S, 28.7839° 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 18 ### Nearby, outside Ward 18 - Old Bulawayo · monument, Ward 2516 km - Nesbitt · castle or fort, Ward 419 km - Nesbitt Castle · castle or fort, Ward 419 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 18 - 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) · Bulawayo33 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown169 km ### Nearest railway station Esigodini (Ward 16), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:37, 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. ## Villages and localities in Ward 18 Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 18. - Fresnaye - Worringham 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 18 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 18, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Mabindiza - Mabindiza ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Umzingwane · 1,421 m - Intabadwanga · 1,329 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Springvale Estate 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 18 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Umzingwane District, the warmest month is Nov (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 235 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 22 111 Feb 21 114 Mar 20 77 Apr 18 32 May 15 7 Jun 13 4 Jul 12 2 Aug 16 1 Sep 20 8 Oct 22 27 Nov 23 81 Dec 22 123 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 18 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Joshua M. Nkomo Enkusileni Medical Center · Ward 4 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.18224&mlon=28.62087#map=17/-20.18224/28.62087) Bank CABS · Ward 4 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.16054&mlon=28.61071#map=17/-20.16054/28.61071) Petrol pump Puma · Ward 4 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.16506&mlon=28.65459#map=17/-20.16506/28.65459) Hotel Sparrow Boutique Hotel · Ward 4 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.22679&mlon=28.62768#map=17/-20.22679/28.62768) Mall Ascot Shopping Centre · Ward 4 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.16022&mlon=28.60978#map=17/-20.16022/28.60978) School Hope Fountain · Ward 1 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.25213&mlon=28.65889#map=17/-20.25213/28.65889) College Esigodini College of Agriculture · Ward 17 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.33395&mlon=28.93987#map=17/-20.33395/28.93987) Police station Hillside Police Station · Ward 5 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.19624&mlon=28.59222#map=17/-20.19624/28.59222) 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 Umzingwane District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 16 - Ward 17 - 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 18?In Umzingwane District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 18?Ward 1, Ward 1, Ward 17, Ward 19, Ward 2, Ward 2, Ward 25, Ward 3 and Ward 4 - What is there to see in Ward 18?Old Bulawayo, Nesbitt, Nesbitt Castle - What time zone is Ward 18 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 18?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 18?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 18?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 18?Umzingwane (1,421 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 18?January to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 18?Joshua M. Nkomo Enkusileni Medical Center, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 18?CABS, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 18?Puma, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 18?ZW160718 (OCHA common operational dataset)