# Ward 19 Ward, Umzingwane District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-19/ Ward · Umzingwane District # Ward 19 Ward 19 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Umzingwane District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **527.8 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 528km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Ward 19? Ward 19 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 13 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-1/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-13/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-14/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-15/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-17/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-18/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-18/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-2/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-22/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-3/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-5/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-6/) and [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-7/). By area it is the 122nd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 19.0% of [Umzingwane District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/). The centre of Ward 19 is about 336 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.1038° S, 28.9481° 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 19 ### Nearby, outside Ward 19 - Site of the Battle of Mbembesi · museum, Ward 511 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 19 - 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) · Bulawayo35 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown194 km ### Nearest railway station Heany (Ward 2), about 17 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 06:36, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 19 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 19, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Gwangwana - Incema - Inkanyezi - Maguga - Mahaza - Masangweni - Mnyanzi - Mnyezama ### Hills and mountains 6 hills. - Kandholi · 1,348 m - Mpochu · 1,347 m - Mbetchu · 1,331 m - Mandala · 1,303 m - Mazalazo · 1,288 m - Ngamzuza · 1,285 m ### History 1 historic site. - Selous House Homestake ### Estates 2 estates. - Longridge Estate - Whites Run Estate ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Falcon College 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 19 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 19 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital United Bulawayo Hospital · Ward 4 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.16159&mlon=28.61817#map=17/-20.16159/28.61817) Bank CABS · Ward 4 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.16054&mlon=28.61071#map=17/-20.16054/28.61071) Petrol pump Caltex · Ward 7 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.10467&mlon=28.70131#map=17/-20.10467/28.70131) Hotel Woodland Lodge · Ward 16 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.30069&mlon=28.94913#map=17/-20.30069/28.94913) Mall Megawatt Parklands Complex · Ward 3 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.14545&mlon=28.61896#map=17/-20.14545/28.61896) School Falcon College · Ward 19 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.20677&mlon=28.96501#map=17/-20.20677/28.96501) College Esigodini College of Agriculture · Ward 17 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.33395&mlon=28.93987#map=17/-20.33395/28.93987) Police station Queenspark Police Station · Ward 3 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.11102&mlon=28.61083#map=17/-20.11102/28.61083) 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 19 Places mapped inside Ward 19 in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 16 - Ward 17 - Ward 18 - Ward 2 - Ward 20 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 19?In Umzingwane District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 19?Ward 1, Ward 13, Ward 14, Ward 15, Ward 17, Ward 18, Ward 18, Ward 2, Ward 22, Ward 3, Ward 5, Ward 6 and Ward 7 - What is there to see in Ward 19?Site of the Battle of Mbembesi - What time zone is Ward 19 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 19?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 19?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Ward 19?Kandholi (1,348 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 19?January to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 19?United Bulawayo Hospital, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 19?CABS, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 19?Caltex, about 26 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 19?ZW160719 (OCHA common operational dataset)