# Ward 23 Ward, Kwekwe District, Midlands Province – Villages

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Ward · Kwekwe District 

# Ward 23

Ward 23 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Kwekwe District, Midlands Province. It covers **141.5 km²**.

- 141km²

## Where is Ward 23?

Ward 23 lies in [Kwekwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/), [Midlands Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 6 other wards: [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-21/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-22/), [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-24/), [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-25/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru/ward-3/) and [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru/ward-4/). By area it is the 772nd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.6% of [Kwekwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/). The centre of Ward 23 is about 236 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.1057° S, 29.2693° 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 23

- 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) · Bulawayo122 km
- Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare232 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 17:32).

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 23

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 23, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream.

- Damba Dam
- Mangwindi Dam
- Semkulu
- Totololo Dam

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 23 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kwekwe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 676 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (180 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 23 155 

Feb 23 123 

Mar 22 79 

Apr 20 28 

May 18 4 

Jun 16 2 

Jul 15 1 

Aug 18 0 

Sep 22 4 

Oct 25 21 

Nov 25 77 

Dec 24 180 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 23

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Silobela District Hospital · Ward 22 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.99417&mlon=29.30475#map=17/-18.99417/29.30475) 

School Fatima Primary School · Ward 21 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.01294&mlon=29.13485#map=17/-19.01294/29.13485) 

College Waymark Academy · Ward 19 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.25367&mlon=28.93630#map=17/-19.25367/28.93630) 

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 Kwekwe 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 24
- Ward 25
- Ward 26
- Ward 27
- 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 23?In Kwekwe District, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 23?Ward 21, Ward 22, Ward 24, Ward 25, Ward 3 and Ward 4
- What time zone is Ward 23 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 23?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 23?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 23?3 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Ward 23?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 23?Silobela District Hospital, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 23?ZW170523 (OCHA common operational dataset)