# Ward 1 Ward, Chimanimani District, Manicaland Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-1/ Ward · Chimanimani District # Ward 1 Ward 1 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chimanimani District, Manicaland Province. It covers **317.6 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 318km² - 4mapped services - 1,422 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 1? Ward 1 lies in [Chimanimani District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/), [Manicaland Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-11/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-2/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutare/ward-22/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-4/) and [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-7/). By area it is the 295th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 9.5% of [Chimanimani District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/). The centre of Ward 1 is about 265 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.5412° S, 32.8058° 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 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 - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio78 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira222 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 17:17). 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 1 Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 1. - Mutambara Mission - Tandai 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 1 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 1, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Nyambeva - Ruwaka ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Himalaya · 2,187 m - Unity · 1,978 m - Chitemamuro · 1,572 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 1 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chimanimani District, the warmest month is Nov (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 745 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,070 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (234 mm) and the driest Aug (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 18 199 Feb 18 174 Mar 17 153 Apr 15 73 May 12 23 Jun 10 20 Jul 10 23 Aug 13 7 Sep 16 20 Oct 18 40 Nov 19 104 Dec 19 234 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 Mutambara Mission Hospital Chimanimani District · Ward 1 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.53161&mlon=32.68573#map=17/-19.53161/32.68573) Hotel Mawenje Lodge Chimanimani · Ward 15 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.80000&mlon=32.86670#map=17/-19.80000/32.86670) School Tandai School · Ward 1 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.60864&mlon=32.80546#map=17/-19.60864/32.80546) Police station Zimparks office - Chimanimani Park, The Corner · Ward 10 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.69564&mlon=32.95480#map=17/-19.69564/32.95480) 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 1 Places mapped inside Ward 1 in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools2 - Pharmacies1 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 Chimanimani 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 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 1?In Chimanimani District, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 1?Ward 11, Ward 2, Ward 22, Ward 4 and Ward 7 - 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) - How many villages are in Ward 1?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 1?Himalaya (2,187 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 1?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 1?Mutambara Mission Hospital Chimanimani District, about 13 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ward 1?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ward 1?ZW110201 (OCHA common operational dataset)