# Ward 20 Ward, Chirumhanzu District, Midlands Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/chirumhanzu/ward-20/ Ward · Chirumhanzu District # Ward 20 Ward 20 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chirumhanzu District, Midlands Province. It covers **810.7 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 811km² - 6mapped services ## Where is Ward 20? Ward 20 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 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/chirumhanzu/ward-1/), [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/ward-1/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/chirumhanzu/ward-11/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/chirumhanzu/ward-12/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/chirumhanzu/ward-13/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/chirumhanzu/ward-15/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/chirumhanzu/ward-2/), [Ward 32](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/ward-32/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/chirumhanzu/ward-6/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-8/). By area it is the 52nd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 17.1% of [Chirumhanzu District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/chirumhanzu/). The centre of Ward 20 is about 170 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.3100° S, 30.6603° 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 - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare160 km - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo227 km ### Nearest railway station Fairfield (Ward 11), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:13) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:26). 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. - Driefontein Mission 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 3 rivers and streams. - Gorimbo - Sedze - Washbank ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Athens · 1,405 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Mtao Forest Land ### Estates 2 estates. - Mooiplaats Estate - Uamvar Estate 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 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 20 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Driefontein Hospital · Ward 20 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.41886&mlon=30.70759#map=17/-19.41886/30.70759) Petrol pump Redan · Ward 20 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.27536&mlon=30.54191#map=17/-19.27536/30.54191) Hotel Dean & Jodie · Ward 20 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.27100&mlon=30.54711#map=17/-19.27100/30.54711) School Secondary School · Ward 11 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.38005&mlon=30.55759#map=17/-19.38005/30.55759) 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 20 Places mapped inside Ward 20 in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Restaurants3 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 Chirumhanzu 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 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 20?In Chirumhanzu District, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 20?Ward 1, Ward 1, Ward 11, Ward 12, Ward 13, Ward 15, Ward 2, Ward 32, Ward 6 and Ward 8 - 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?Athens (1,405 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 20?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 20?Driefontein Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 20?Redan, about 13 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ward 20?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ward 20?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ward 20?ZW170120 (OCHA common operational dataset)