# Ward 12 Ward, Chirumhanzu District, Midlands Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/chirumhanzu/ward-12/ Ward · Chirumhanzu District # Ward 12 Ward 12 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chirumhanzu District, Midlands Province. It covers **747.7 km²**. - 748km² ## Where is Ward 12? Ward 12 lies in [Chirumhanzu District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/chirumhanzu/), [Midlands Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 10 other wards: [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/chirumhanzu/ward-11/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/chirumhanzu/ward-13/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/chirumhanzu/ward-14/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/chirumhanzu/ward-15/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/chirumhanzu/ward-16/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/chirumhanzu/ward-18/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/chirumhanzu/ward-19/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/chirumhanzu/ward-20/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/chirumhanzu/ward-22/) and [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/chirumhanzu/ward-24/). By area it is the 61st largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 15.7% of [Chirumhanzu District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/chirumhanzu/). The centre of Ward 12 is about 168 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.2422° S, 30.4841° 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 12 - 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 - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare159 km - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo213 km ### Nearest railway station Mvuma (Ward 13), about 6.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:27). 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 12 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 12, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Dengu - Gwemvurachena - Little Sebakwe - Mutoranhokwe - Nyamafufu - Nyamakari ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Iron Mine · 1,445 m - Gwavasikana · 1,350 m - Mumvumi · 1,329 m - Marambamhuru · 1,308 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Central Estates 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 12 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chirumhanzu District, the warmest month is Nov (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 710 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (179 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 130 Feb 22 117 Mar 21 97 Apr 18 41 May 16 7 Jun 14 5 Jul 13 7 Aug 16 2 Sep 20 8 Oct 22 28 Nov 23 89 Dec 22 179 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 12 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mvuma District Hospital · Ward 13 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.27591&mlon=30.52083#map=17/-19.27591/30.52083) Petrol pump Redan · Ward 20 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.27536&mlon=30.54191#map=17/-19.27536/30.54191) Hotel Dean & Jodie · Ward 20 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.27100&mlon=30.54711#map=17/-19.27100/30.54711) School Mukomberanwa high School · Ward 13 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.28330&mlon=30.53330#map=17/-19.28330/30.53330) 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 Chirumhanzu District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 16 - Ward 17 - Ward 18 - Ward 19 - Ward 2 - Ward 20 - Ward 21 - Ward 22 - Ward 23 - Ward 24 - Ward 25 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 12?In Chirumhanzu District, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 12?Ward 11, Ward 13, Ward 14, Ward 15, Ward 16, Ward 18, Ward 19, Ward 20, Ward 22 and Ward 24 - What time zone is Ward 12 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 12?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 12?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Ward 12?Iron Mine (1,445 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 12?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 12?Mvuma District Hospital, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 12?Redan, about 7.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 12?ZW170112 (OCHA common operational dataset)