# Ward 5 Ward, Buhera District, Manicaland Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-5/

Ward · Buhera District 

# Ward 5

Ward 5 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Buhera District, Manicaland Province. It covers **217.5 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 217km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,076 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 5?

Ward 5 lies in [Buhera District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/), [Manicaland Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 8 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-1/), [Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-27/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-3/), [Ward 31](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-31/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/ward-4/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-4/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-6/) and [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-7/). By area it is the 478th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 4.1% of [Buhera District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/). The centre of Ward 5 is about 166 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.2644° S, 31.4949° 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 5

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ward 5: 1 monument.

- Dzapasi Assembly Point Monument · monument

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 5

- 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) · Harare154 km
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio203 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:10) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 17:23).

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 5

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 5. Settlements here lie between about 1,034 m and 1,184 m above sea level (median 1,076 m).

- Buhera
- Chinyangwa
- Makombe
- Mandongwe
- Muchiriri-Zenda
- Mukamba
- Sujini

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 5

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 5, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Nguruve
- Nzombe
- Suka

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Gombe · 1,434 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 5 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Buhera District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 759 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (182 mm) and the driest Aug (2 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 24 135 

Feb 24 119 

Mar 22 106 

Apr 20 51 

May 18 10 

Jun 16 8 

Jul 15 10 

Aug 18 2 

Sep 21 12 

Oct 24 30 

Nov 25 95 

Dec 24 182 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 5

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Buhera Rural Hospital · Ward 5 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.32750&mlon=31.43565#map=17/-19.32750/31.43565) 

Bank CABS · Ward 14 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.26839&mlon=31.65261#map=17/-19.26839/31.65261) 

Petrol pump Glow Petroleum · Ward 14 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.27034&mlon=31.65226#map=17/-19.27034/31.65226) 

Hotel Paradise Hotel · Ward 14 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.26828&mlon=31.64105#map=17/-19.26828/31.64105) 

School Makumbe Primary School · Ward 5 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.25553&mlon=31.53742#map=17/-19.25553/31.53742) 

College Makumbe High School · Ward 5 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.32741&mlon=31.43780#map=17/-19.32741/31.43780) 

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 5

Places mapped inside Ward 5 in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Schools3
- Colleges and universities1

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 Buhera 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 23
- 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 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 5?In Buhera District, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 5?Ward 1, Ward 27, Ward 3, Ward 31, Ward 4, Ward 4, Ward 6 and Ward 7
- What is there to see in Ward 5?Dzapasi Assembly Point Monument
- What time zone is Ward 5 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 5?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 5?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 5?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ward 5?Settlements lie between 1,034 m and 1,184 m
- What is the highest point in Ward 5?Gombe (1,434 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 5?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 5?Buhera Rural Hospital, about 9.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 5?CABS, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 5?Glow Petroleum, about 17 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ward 5?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ward 5?ZW110105 (OCHA common operational dataset)