# Ward 20 Ward, Umzingwane District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-20/ Ward · Umzingwane District # Ward 20 Ward 20 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Umzingwane District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **221.5 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 221km² - 1,122 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 20? Ward 20 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 7 other wards: [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-13/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-14/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-14/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-15/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-16/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-5/) and [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-6/). By area it is the 465th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 8.0% of [Umzingwane District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/). The centre of Ward 20 is about 345 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.3759° S, 29.1812° 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 20 - 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) · Bulawayo71 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown198 km ### Nearest railway station Mbalabala (Ward 20), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:17) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 17:30). 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 20 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 20. - Mbalabala 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 20 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 20, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mbilambwe ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Shazha · 1,157 m - Inzomba · 1,100 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 20 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 20 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Filabusi District Hospital · Ward 15 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.53891&mlon=29.28140#map=17/-20.53891/29.28140) Hotel Guest Houses · Ward 15 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.43810&mlon=29.26761#map=17/-20.43810/29.26761) School Amazon Christian Academy · Ward 16 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.46544&mlon=29.21271#map=17/-20.46544/29.21271) College Gwanda State University · Ward 15 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.43953&mlon=29.27075#map=17/-20.43953/29.27075) Police station Filabusi ZRP Station · Ward 15 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.54194&mlon=29.28014#map=17/-20.54194/29.28014) 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 18 - Ward 19 - Ward 2 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 20?In Umzingwane District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 20?Ward 13, Ward 14, Ward 14, Ward 15, Ward 16, Ward 5 and Ward 6 - What time zone is Ward 20 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 20?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 20?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 20?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 20?Shazha (1,157 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 20?January to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 20?Filabusi District Hospital, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 20?ZW160720 (OCHA common operational dataset)