# Ward 16 Ward, Zvishavane District, Midlands Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane/ward-16/ Ward · Zvishavane District # Ward 16 Ward 16 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Zvishavane District, Midlands Province. It covers **117.3 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 117km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Ward 16? Ward 16 lies in [Zvishavane District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane/), [Midlands Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 6 other wards: [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/ward-13/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane/ward-14/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/ward-14/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane/ward-15/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane/ward-17/) and [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane/ward-18/). By area it is the 954th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 4.7% of [Zvishavane District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane/). The centre of Ward 16 is about 298 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.4137° S, 30.3017° 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 16 - 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) · Bulawayo181 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare288 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:13) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 17:25). 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 16 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 16, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Zungwi · 1,028 m - Gweshumba · 874 m - Ngomazembwe · 842 m - Mutoli · 822 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 16 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Zvishavane District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 617 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (132 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 103 Feb 24 103 Mar 23 85 Apr 21 41 May 18 10 Jun 16 6 Jul 15 4 Aug 18 2 Sep 22 16 Oct 24 34 Nov 25 82 Dec 25 132 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 16 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Masinire · Ward 14 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.39982&mlon=30.37180#map=17/-20.39982/30.37180) Petrol pump Comoil · Ward 1 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.29884&mlon=30.06701#map=17/-20.29884/30.06701) Hotel Zvishavane Panorama Lodge · Ward 3 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.31354&mlon=30.06121#map=17/-20.31354/30.06121) School Mutoti Primary School · Ward 16 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.39063&mlon=30.29211#map=17/-20.39063/30.29211) College Msu-Zvishavane MAIN Campus · Ward 9 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.32112&mlon=30.05740#map=17/-20.32112/30.05740) Police station Buhwa · Ward 4 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.60866&mlon=30.38327#map=17/-20.60866/30.38327) 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 16 Places mapped inside Ward 16 in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 Zvishavane District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 17 - Ward 18 - Ward 19 - Ward 2 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 16?In Zvishavane District, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 16?Ward 13, Ward 14, Ward 14, Ward 15, Ward 17 and Ward 18 - What time zone is Ward 16 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 16?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 16?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Ward 16?Zungwi (1,028 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 16?January to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 16?Masinire, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 16?Comoil, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 16?ZW170816 (OCHA common operational dataset)