# Ward 17 Ward, Shurugwi District, Midlands Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/shurugwi/ward-17/ Ward · Shurugwi District # Ward 17 Ward 17 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Shurugwi District, Midlands Province. It covers **234.8 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 235km² ## Where is Ward 17? Ward 17 lies in [Shurugwi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/shurugwi/), [Midlands Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 7 other wards: [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/shurugwi/ward-16/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/shurugwi/ward-18/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru/ward-18/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/shurugwi/ward-19/) and [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/shurugwi-town/ward-4/). By area it is the 436th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 6.8% of [Shurugwi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/shurugwi/). The centre of Ward 17 is about 228 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.5732° S, 29.9211° 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 17 ### Nearby, outside Ward 17 - Aviation Muesum · museum, Ward 1817 km - Zimbabwe Military Museum · museum, Ward 1817 km - Boggie's Clock Tower · museum, Ward 1817 km - Stock Exchange Building · museum, Ward 1817 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 17 - 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) · Bulawayo144 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare220 km ### Nearest railway station Gweru (Ward 18), about 17 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 17 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 17. - Chikwingwizha Seminary 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 17 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 17, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Beacon Kop · 1,452 m - Lucilia Poort · 1,360 m - Aberfoyle · 1,319 m 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 17 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Shurugwi 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 - Oct - Nov - Dec 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 17 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Senga Poly Clinic · Ward 5 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.49622&mlon=29.83823#map=17/-19.49622/29.83823) Bank ZB Bank · Ward 6 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.66806&mlon=30.00238#map=17/-19.66806/30.00238) Petrol pump Mond Petroleum · Ward 10 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.66733&mlon=29.99978#map=17/-19.66733/29.99978) Hotel Suskwe Hotels & Resorts · Ward 3 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.48131&mlon=29.86332#map=17/-19.48131/29.86332) School guinea fowl high school · Ward 18 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.53330&mlon=29.93261#map=17/-19.53330/29.93261) College Senga Institute of Training and Development · Ward 18 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.51141&mlon=29.84256#map=17/-19.51141/29.84256) Police station Senga Police Station · Ward 5 13 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. ## Other wards in Shurugwi District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 16 - Ward 18 - Ward 19 - Ward 2 - Ward 20 - Ward 21 - Ward 22 - Ward 23 - Ward 24 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 17?In Shurugwi District, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 17?Ward 14, Ward 15, Ward 16, Ward 18, Ward 18, Ward 19 and Ward 4 - What is there to see in Ward 17?Aviation Muesum, Zimbabwe Military Museum, Boggie's Clock Tower, Stock Exchange Building - What time zone is Ward 17 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 17?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 17?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 17?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 17?Beacon Kop (1,452 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 17?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 17?Senga Poly Clinic, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 17?ZB Bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 17?Mond Petroleum, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 17?ZW170717 (OCHA common operational dataset)