# Ward 17 Ward, Zvishavane District, Midlands Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane/ward-17/ Ward · Zvishavane District # Ward 17 Ward 17 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Zvishavane District, Midlands Province. It covers **138.0 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 138km² - 924 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 17? Ward 17 lies in [Zvishavane District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane/), [Midlands Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane/ward-15/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane/ward-16/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane/ward-18/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-3/) and [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-4/). By area it is the 791st largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 5.6% of [Zvishavane District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane/). The centre of Ward 17 is about 308 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.5028° S, 30.2980° 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 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) · Bulawayo183 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare298 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. ## Villages and localities in Ward 17 Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 17. - Mapedza Mission - Matara Village 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. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Murongwe ### Hills and mountains 8 hills. - Chengwe · 962 m - Gandami · 945 m - Zirubi · 935 m - Msimbo · 926 m - Dambashoko · 900 m - Balle Palle · 891 m - Gavadema · 882 m - Mashezha · 874 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 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 17 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Masinire · Ward 14 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.39982&mlon=30.37180#map=17/-20.39982/30.37180) Petrol pump GTS Petroleum · Ward 3 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.30694&mlon=30.06233#map=17/-20.30694/30.06233) Hotel Zvishavane Panorama Lodge · Ward 3 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.31354&mlon=30.06121#map=17/-20.31354/30.06121) School Chinembeure Secondary School · Ward 18 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.52273&mlon=30.38312#map=17/-20.52273/30.38312) College Msu-Zvishavane MAIN Campus · Ward 9 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.32112&mlon=30.05740#map=17/-20.32112/30.05740) Police station Buhwa · Ward 4 15 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. ## Other wards in Zvishavane District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 16 - 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 17?In Zvishavane District, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 17?Ward 15, Ward 16, Ward 18, Ward 3 and Ward 4 - 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?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 17?Chengwe (962 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 17?January to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 17?Masinire, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 17?GTS Petroleum, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 17?ZW170817 (OCHA common operational dataset)