# Ward 18 Ward, Gweru Urban District, Midlands Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru-urban/ward-18/

Ward · Gweru Urban District 

# Ward 18

Ward 18 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Gweru Urban District, Midlands Province. It covers **13.1 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 55 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 13.1km²
- 55mapped services
- 1,412 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 18?

Ward 18 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 10 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru-urban/ward-1/), [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru-urban/ward-10/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru-urban/ward-12/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru-urban/ward-15/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru-urban/ward-2/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru-urban/ward-3/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru-urban/ward-4/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru-urban/ward-6/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru-urban/ward-7/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru-urban/ward-9/). By area it is the 1622nd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 8.0% of [Gweru Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru-urban/). The centre of Ward 18 is about 224 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 1.7 km from Gweru, the main town of Gweru Urban District. The centre point is at 19.4568° S, 29.8020° 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 18

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Ward 18: 4 museums.

- Aviation Muesum · museum
- Boggie's Clock Tower · museum
- Stock Exchange Building · museum
- Zimbabwe Military Museum · museum

### Nearby, outside Ward 18

- Antelope Game Park · nature reserve, Ward 189.7 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 18

- 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) · Bulawayo138 km
- Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare217 km

### Nearest railway station

Gweru (Ward 18), about 0.7 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 06:31, 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 18

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 18. The largest with a recorded population: Gweru (158,200).

- Gweru
- Southdown

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 18 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
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
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- Nov
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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 18

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Midlands Private Hospital · Ward 18 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.46127&mlon=29.80980#map=17/-19.46127/29.80980) 

Bank Standard Chartered Bank · Ward 18 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.45469&mlon=29.81508#map=17/-19.45469/29.81508) 

Petrol pump Trek Petroleum · Ward 18 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.45071&mlon=29.80634#map=17/-19.45071/29.80634) 

Hotel Lodge fifth Avenue · Ward 18 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.45448&mlon=29.81392#map=17/-19.45448/29.81392) 

School Mambo High School · Ward 7 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.44109&mlon=29.79750#map=17/-19.44109/29.79750) 

College Sisters Training College · Ward 18 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.44409&mlon=29.81045#map=17/-19.44409/29.81045) 

Police station Gweru Rural Police · Ward 18 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.45664&mlon=29.81182#map=17/-19.45664/29.81182) 

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 18

Places mapped inside Ward 18 in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals6
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps12
- Hotels4
- Schools6
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants13
- Police stations5
- Dental clinics2

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 13
- Ward 14
- Ward 15
- Ward 16
- Ward 17
- Ward 2
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 18?In Gweru Urban District, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 18?Ward 1, Ward 10, Ward 12, Ward 15, Ward 2, Ward 3, Ward 4, Ward 6, Ward 7 and Ward 9
- What is there to see in Ward 18?Aviation Muesum, Boggie's Clock Tower, Stock Exchange Building, Zimbabwe Military Museum
- What time zone is Ward 18 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 18?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 18?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 18?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 18?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 18?Midlands Private Hospital, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 18?Standard Chartered Bank, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 18?Trek Petroleum, about 0.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ward 18?6 mapped
- How many banks are in Ward 18?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ward 18?12 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ward 18?ZW172118 (OCHA common operational dataset)