# Ward 3 Ward, Gokwe South District, Midlands Province

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Ward · Gokwe South District 

# Ward 3

Ward 3 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Gokwe South District, Midlands Province. It covers **164.0 km²**.

- 164km²

## Where is Ward 3?

Ward 3 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 4 other wards: [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-21/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/ward-22/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-3/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/ward-8/). By area it is the 660th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.5% of [Gokwe South District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/). The centre of Ward 3 is about 321 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2727° S, 28.0487° 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 3

- 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) · Bulawayo203 km
- Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba214 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 17:39).

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 3

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 3, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Kenyandavu
- Ketsanga
- Mandebani
- Ngolongola
- Tshitobolombizi

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 3 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 3

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Chusya School · Ward 17 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.05112&mlon=27.90334#map=17/-18.05112/27.90334) 

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 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 27
- Ward 28
- Ward 29
- 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 3?In Gokwe South District, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 3?Ward 21, Ward 22, Ward 3 and Ward 8
- What time zone is Ward 3 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 3?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 3?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 3?March to November
- What is the P-code of Ward 3?ZW170303 (OCHA common operational dataset)