# Ward 18 Ward, Gweru District, Midlands Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru/ward-18/ Ward · Gweru District # Ward 18 Ward 18 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Gweru District, Midlands Province. It covers **368.3 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 368km² - 9mapped services - 1,468 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 18? Ward 18 lies in [Gweru District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru/), [Midlands Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 11 other wards: [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru-urban/ward-11/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru-urban/ward-14/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru/ward-14/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru/ward-15/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru/ward-16/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/shurugwi/ward-17/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru/ward-19/), [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/) and [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru-urban/ward-5/). By area it is the 214th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 6.3% of [Gweru District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru/). The centre of Ward 18 is about 230 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.5452° S, 29.8320° 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 1 named sights in Ward 18: 1 nature reserve. - Antelope Game Park · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside Ward 18 - Aviation Muesum · museum, Ward 189.2 km - Zimbabwe Military Museum · museum, Ward 189.6 km - Stock Exchange Building · museum, Ward 1810 km - Boggie's Clock Tower · museum, Ward 1810 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) · Bulawayo137 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare223 km ### Nearest railway station Gweru (Ward 18), about 9.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:16) 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. - Guinea Fowl - Senka 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 18 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 18, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Cummings Creek - Little Lundi - Ngamo Dam - Umzinto ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Irene · 1,396 m - Ivene · 1,396 m ### Getting around 1 airfield; 1 railway halt. - Gweru - Lyndhurst Halt 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 18 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gweru District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 678 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (172 mm) and the driest Aug (1 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 23 144 Feb 22 120 Mar 21 83 Apr 19 33 May 17 6 Jun 14 3 Jul 14 2 Aug 17 1 Sep 21 7 Oct 24 26 Nov 24 82 Dec 23 172 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 Senga Poly Clinic · Ward 5 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.49622&mlon=29.83823#map=17/-19.49622/29.83823) Bank Standard Bank · Ward 18 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.45567&mlon=29.81583#map=17/-19.45567/29.81583) Petrol pump Total · Ward 18 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.45864&mlon=29.81367#map=17/-19.45864/29.81367) Hotel Suskwe Hotels & Resorts · Ward 3 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.48131&mlon=29.86332#map=17/-19.48131/29.86332) School Fletcher High School · Ward 18 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.51563&mlon=29.84883#map=17/-19.51563/29.84883) College Midlands State University · Ward 18 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.51571&mlon=29.83613#map=17/-19.51571/29.83613) Police station Senga Police Station · Ward 5 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.49347&mlon=29.83040#map=17/-19.49347/29.83040) 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. - Hotels1 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities4 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 District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 16 - Ward 17 - Ward 19 - Ward 2 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 18?In Gweru District, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 18?Ward 11, Ward 14, Ward 14, Ward 15, Ward 16, Ward 17, Ward 19, Ward 2, Ward 3, Ward 4 and Ward 5 - What is there to see in Ward 18?Antelope Game Park - 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) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 18?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ward 18?Irene (1,396 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 18?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 18?Senga Poly Clinic, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 18?Standard Bank, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 18?Total, about 9.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 18?ZW170418 (OCHA common operational dataset)