# Ward 26 Ward, Gokwe North District, Midlands Province

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Ward · Gokwe North District 

# Ward 26

Ward 26 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Gokwe North District, Midlands Province. It covers **236.4 km²**.

- 236km²

## Where is Ward 26?

Ward 26 lies in [Gokwe North District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/), [Midlands Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 7 other wards: [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-11/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/sanyati/ward-11/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/sanyati/ward-12/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-12/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/sanyati/ward-13/), [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/ward-23/) and [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-25/). By area it is the 433rd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 3.3% of [Gokwe North District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/). The centre of Ward 26 is about 198 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.8908° 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 26

- 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

- Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba156 km
- Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare202 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 17:35).

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 26

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 26, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Renji
- Sakurgwe
- Ungwe

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Nyamenga · 892 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 26 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gokwe North District, the warmest month is Oct (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 721 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (188 mm) and the driest Aug (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 188 

Feb 25 136 

Mar 25 102 

Apr 24 30 

May 22 4 

Jun 20 1 

Jul 19 0 

Aug 22 0 

Sep 26 2 

Oct 29 13 

Nov 29 75 

Dec 26 170 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 26

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sanyati Baptist Mission Hospital · Ward 11 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.95532&mlon=29.30716#map=17/-17.95532/29.30716) 

School Chinyenyetu Secondary School · Ward 11 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.91460&mlon=29.07679#map=17/-17.91460/29.07679) 

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 Gokwe North 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 21
- Ward 22
- Ward 23
- Ward 24
- Ward 25
- Ward 27
- Ward 28
- Ward 29
- Ward 3
- Ward 30
- Ward 31
- Ward 32
- Ward 33
- Ward 34
- Ward 35
- Ward 36
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 26?In Gokwe North District, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 26?Ward 11, Ward 11, Ward 12, Ward 12, Ward 13, Ward 23 and Ward 25
- What time zone is Ward 26 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 26?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 26?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the highest point in Ward 26?Nyamenga (892 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 26?March to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 26?Sanyati Baptist Mission Hospital, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 26?ZW170226 (OCHA common operational dataset)