# Ward 27 Ward, Gokwe South District, Midlands Province

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Ward · Gokwe South District 

# Ward 27

Ward 27 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Gokwe South District, Midlands Province. It covers **289.4 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 289km²
- 1,074 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 27?

Ward 27 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 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/ward-22/), [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/ward-26/), [Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-27/), [Ward 29](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/ward-29/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-3/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-6/) and [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-7/). By area it is the 342nd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.6% of [Gokwe South District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/). The centre of Ward 27 is about 321 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.4572° S, 28.0896° 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 27

- 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) · Bulawayo182 km
- Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba231 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:25) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 17:38).

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 27

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 27.

- Mbungu Settlement

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 27

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 27, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Lusulu
- Paswana

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 27 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gokwe South District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). 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 November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 177 

Feb 24 134 

Mar 24 95 

Apr 22 32 

May 20 4 

Jun 18 2 

Jul 18 0 

Aug 21 0 

Sep 25 4 

Oct 28 17 

Nov 27 75 

Dec 25 169 

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

## 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 24
- Ward 25
- Ward 26
- 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 27?In Gokwe South District, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 27?Ward 22, Ward 26, Ward 27, Ward 29, Ward 3, Ward 6 and Ward 7
- What time zone is Ward 27 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 27?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 27?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 27?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 27?March to November
- What is the P-code of Ward 27?ZW170327 (OCHA common operational dataset)