# Ward 13 Ward, Gweru Urban District, Midlands Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru-urban/ward-13/

Ward · Gweru Urban District 

# Ward 13

Ward 13 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Gweru Urban District, Midlands Province. It covers **0.98 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.0km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,428 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 13?

Ward 13 lies in [Gweru Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru-urban/), [Midlands Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru-urban/ward-11/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru-urban/ward-12/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru-urban/ward-14/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru-urban/ward-15/) and [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru-urban/ward-17/). By area it is the 1867th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 0.6% of [Gweru Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru-urban/). The centre of Ward 13 is about 227 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 6.5 km from Gweru, the main town of Gweru Urban District. The centre point is at 19.4575° S, 29.7551° 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 13

### Nearby, outside Ward 13

- Aviation Muesum · museum, Ward 186.2 km
- Zimbabwe Military Museum · museum, Ward 186.3 km
- Stock Exchange Building · museum, Ward 186.3 km
- Boggie's Clock Tower · museum, Ward 186.3 km
- Antelope Game Park · nature reserve, Ward 186.5 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 13

- 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) · Bulawayo134 km
- Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare221 km

### Nearest railway station

Gweru (Ward 18), about 5.5 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:17) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:29).

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 13

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 13.

- Mkoba 13

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).

## Weather in Ward 13 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gweru Urban District, the warmest month is Nov (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 696 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (177 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**.

- Jan
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- Mar
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 130 

Feb 22 118 

Mar 21 93 

Apr 19 39 

May 16 6 

Jun 14 4 

Jul 13 5 

Aug 17 1 

Sep 20 8 

Oct 23 28 

Nov 23 87 

Dec 22 177 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 13

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Westside Healthcare Centre · Ward 12 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.45864&mlon=29.76845#map=17/-19.45864/29.76845) 

Bank Standard Chartered Bank · Ward 18 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.45469&mlon=29.81508#map=17/-19.45469/29.81508) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Service Station Mkoba · Ward 9 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.46550&mlon=29.76300#map=17/-19.46550/29.76300) 

Hotel ⛪ Kingdom Hall Mkoba 18 · Ward 16 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.44260&mlon=29.74444#map=17/-19.44260/29.74444) 

School St Paul's Mkoba Catholic Primary School · Ward 13 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.45694&mlon=29.75253#map=17/-19.45694/29.75253) 

College Mkoba Teachers College · Ward 12 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.46121&mlon=29.76599#map=17/-19.46121/29.76599) 

Police station ZRP Nehanda · Ward 17 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.44953&mlon=29.74239#map=17/-19.44953/29.74239) 

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 13

Places mapped inside Ward 13 in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

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 Gweru Urban District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 12
- Ward 14
- Ward 15
- Ward 16
- Ward 17
- Ward 18
- Ward 2
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 13?In Gweru Urban District, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 13?Ward 11, Ward 12, Ward 14, Ward 15 and Ward 17
- What is there to see in Ward 13?Aviation Muesum, Zimbabwe Military Museum, Stock Exchange Building, Boggie's Clock Tower
- What time zone is Ward 13 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 13?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 13?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 13?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 13?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 13?Westside Healthcare Centre, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 13?Standard Chartered Bank, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 13?TotalEnergies Service Station Mkoba, about 1.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 13?ZW172113 (OCHA common operational dataset)