# Ward 3 Ward, Umzingwane District, Matabeleland South Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-3/

Ward · Umzingwane District 

# Ward 3

Ward 3 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Umzingwane District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **132.1 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 132km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Ward 3?

Ward 3 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 6 other wards: [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 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-4/) and [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-5/). By area it is the 847th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 4.8% of [Umzingwane District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/). The centre of Ward 3 is about 360 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.3562° S, 28.9162° 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

- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo49 km
- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown175 km

### Nearest railway station

Esigodini (Ward 16), about 7.3 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:37, 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 3

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 3, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream.

- Gabalozi
- Mzingwane Dam

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Sikoveni · 1,277 m
- Inganini · 1,177 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 3 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 3

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 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.16054&mlon=28.61071#map=17/-20.16054/28.61071) 

Petrol pump Puma · Ward 4 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.16506&mlon=28.65459#map=17/-20.16506/28.65459) 

Hotel Woodland Lodge · Ward 16 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.30069&mlon=28.94913#map=17/-20.30069/28.94913) 

Mall Ascot Shopping Centre · Ward 4 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.16022&mlon=28.60978#map=17/-20.16022/28.60978) 

School Primary School · Ward 3 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.34201&mlon=28.90213#map=17/-20.34201/28.90213) 

College Esigodini College of Agriculture · Ward 17 3.5 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 3

Places mapped inside Ward 3 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 19
- Ward 2
- Ward 20
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 3?In Umzingwane District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 3?Ward 14, Ward 15, Ward 17, Ward 18, Ward 4 and Ward 5
- 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)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 3?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Ward 3?Sikoveni (1,277 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 3?January to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 3?Joshua M. Nkomo Enkusileni Medical Center, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 3?CABS, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 3?Puma, about 35 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 3?ZW160703 (OCHA common operational dataset)
