# Ward 1 Ward, Chitungwiza District, Harare – Villages & Map

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Ward · Chitungwiza District 

# Ward 1

Ward 1 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chitungwiza District, Harare. It covers **1.05 km²**.

- 1.1km²

## Where is Ward 1?

Ward 1 lies in [Chitungwiza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/harare/chitungwiza/), [Harare](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/harare/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 4 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/seke/ward-1/), [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/harare/harare-rural/ward-1/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/harare/chitungwiza/ward-2/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/harare/chitungwiza/ward-8/). By area it is the 1858th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.1% of [Chitungwiza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/harare/chitungwiza/). The centre of Ward 1 is about 18 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9862° S, 31.0536° 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 1

### Nearby, outside Ward 1

- Maiguru Mai Vinicent Home · attraction, Ward 112.6 km
- Chaminuka · attraction, Ward 95.6 km
- Kutsaga Reseach Station · attraction, Ward 110 km
- Chiremba Balancing Rocks · attraction, Ward 114 km
- Datata Buses Rusape · attraction, Ward 314 km
- The Palm Haven · attraction, Ward 215 km
- Harare Memorial · memorial, Ward 1115 km
- Mukuvisi Woodlands · nature reserve, Ward 216 km
- City View Point · attraction, Ward 616 km
- kays · castle or fort, Ward 1417 km
- 542 Home · castle or fort, Ward 1417 km
- Toys Town · attraction, Ward 617 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 1

- 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

- Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare7.3 km
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio282 km

### Nearest railway station

Harare (Ward 6), about 17 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 17:27).

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.

## Weather in Ward 1 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chitungwiza District, the warmest month is Nov (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 789 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (195 mm) and the driest Aug (2 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 21 180 

Feb 21 133 

Mar 20 94 

Apr 19 31 

May 16 7 

Jun 14 3 

Jul 14 19 

Aug 16 2 

Sep 20 5 

Oct 22 25 

Nov 23 94 

Dec 22 195 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 1

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Cit-Med · Ward 6 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.00000&mlon=31.05000#map=17/-18.00000/31.05000) 

Bank PRAISE CHEKENYA · Ward 8 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.05441&mlon=31.09308#map=17/-18.05441/31.09308) 

ATM CABS · Ward 17 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.77167&mlon=31.04867#map=17/-17.77167/31.04867) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Service Station Chaminuka · Ward 3 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.99419&mlon=31.04439#map=17/-17.99419/31.04439) 

Hotel uncle’s house · Ward 3 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.99025&mlon=31.04173#map=17/-17.99025/31.04173) 

Mall New Horizon Plaza · Ward 14 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.00181&mlon=31.07452#map=17/-18.00181/31.07452) 

School Divine Christian Academy · Ward 10 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.99826&mlon=31.05704#map=17/-17.99826/31.05704) 

College Chitungwiza Learning Centre · Ward 10 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.99611&mlon=31.06060#map=17/-17.99611/31.06060) 

Police station ZRP Southlands Base · Ward 1 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.95275&mlon=31.01274#map=17/-17.95275/31.01274) 

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 Chitungwiza District

- 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 23
- Ward 24
- Ward 25
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 1?In Chitungwiza District, Harare, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 1?Ward 1, Ward 1, Ward 2 and Ward 8
- What is there to see in Ward 1?Maiguru Mai Vinicent Home, Chaminuka, Kutsaga Reseach Station, Chiremba Balancing Rocks
- What time zone is Ward 1 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 1?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 1?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 1?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 1?Cit-Med, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 1?PRAISE CHEKENYA, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ward 1?CABS, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 1?TotalEnergies Service Station Chaminuka, about 1.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 1?ZW192201 (OCHA common operational dataset)