# Ward 24 Ward, Gokwe South District, Midlands Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/ward-24/

Ward · Gokwe South District 

# Ward 24

Ward 24 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Gokwe South District, Midlands Province. It covers **448.1 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 448km²
- 7mapped services
- 899 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 24?

Ward 24 lies in [Gokwe South District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/), [Midlands Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 7 other wards: [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/ward-14/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/ward-15/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/ward-16/), [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/ward-25/), [Ward 33](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/ward-33/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/sanyati/ward-5/) and [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-6/). By area it is the 154th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 4.0% of [Gokwe South District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/). The centre of Ward 24 is about 196 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2402° S, 29.2550° 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).

## Things to see in and around Ward 24

### Nearby, outside Ward 24

- Mabura Guano Cave · cave, Ward 617 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Ward 24

- 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) · Kariba195 km
- Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare197 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:21) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 17:34).

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 24

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 24.

- Gwanika
- Siamwanja

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 24

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 24, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Gwanyika
- Gwenya
- Mtanke
- Njerere
- Senvekwa
- Zhombi

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Mungwe · 1,079 m
- Mafungabusi Peak · 1,070 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 24 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gokwe South District, the warmest month is Oct (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 175 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 708 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (177 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 25 177 

Feb 25 134 

Mar 25 95 

Apr 24 32 

May 21 4 

Jun 19 2 

Jul 19 0 

Aug 22 0 

Sep 26 4 

Oct 29 17 

Nov 28 75 

Dec 26 169 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 24

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sanyati Baptist Mission Hospital · Ward 11 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.95532&mlon=29.30716#map=17/-17.95532/29.30716) 

Petrol pump Empress Filling Station · Ward 6 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.44640&mlon=29.44561#map=17/-18.44640/29.44561) 

School Gwanika School · Ward 24 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.26513&mlon=29.23943#map=17/-18.26513/29.23943) 

College Rio Tinto Agricultural College · Ward 8 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.46851&mlon=29.43046#map=17/-18.46851/29.43046) 

Police station Samambwa Base · Ward 8 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.45957&mlon=29.43641#map=17/-18.45957/29.43641) 

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 24

Places mapped inside Ward 24 in open map data, by type.

- Schools7

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 Gokwe South 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 25
- Ward 26
- Ward 27
- Ward 28
- Ward 29
- Ward 3
- Ward 30
- Ward 31
- Ward 32
- Ward 33
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 24?In Gokwe South District, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 24?Ward 14, Ward 15, Ward 16, Ward 25, Ward 33, Ward 5 and Ward 6
- What is there to see in Ward 24?Mabura Guano Cave
- What time zone is Ward 24 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 24?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 24?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 24?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Ward 24?Mungwe (1,079 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 24?March to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 24?Sanyati Baptist Mission Hospital, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 24?Empress Filling Station, about 31 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 24?ZW170324 (OCHA common operational dataset)