# Ward 6 Ward, Umzingwane District, Matabeleland South Province

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Ward · Umzingwane District 

# Ward 6

Ward 6 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Umzingwane District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **117.5 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 118km²
- 3mapped services

## Where is Ward 6?

Ward 6 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 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-12/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-13/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-20/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-5/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-7/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-8/). By area it is the 950th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 4.2% of [Umzingwane District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/). The centre of Ward 6 is about 371 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.5197° S, 28.9658° 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 6

- 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) · Bulawayo66 km
- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown171 km

### Nearest railway station

Mbalabala (Ward 20), about 12 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.

## Weather in Ward 6 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 6

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Filabusi District Hospital · Ward 15 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.53891&mlon=29.28140#map=17/-20.53891/29.28140) 

Hotel Shumba Shaba Lodge · Ward 25 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.44762&mlon=28.76897#map=17/-20.44762/28.76897) 

School Primary School · Ward 6 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.51180&mlon=28.95605#map=17/-20.51180/28.95605) 

College Esigodini College of Agriculture · Ward 17 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.33395&mlon=28.93987#map=17/-20.33395/28.93987) 

Police station Filabusi ZRP Station · Ward 15 33 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ward 6

Places mapped inside Ward 6 in open map data, by type.

- Schools3

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 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 6?In Umzingwane District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 6?Ward 12, Ward 13, Ward 20, Ward 5, Ward 7 and Ward 8
- What time zone is Ward 6 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 6?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 6?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 6?January to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 6?Filabusi District Hospital, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 6?ZW160706 (OCHA common operational dataset)