# Ward 6 Ward, Chimanimani District, Manicaland Province

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Ward · Chimanimani District 

# Ward 6

Ward 6 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chimanimani District, Manicaland Province. It covers **89.9 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 89.9km²
- 5mapped services

## Where is Ward 6?

Ward 6 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 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-3/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-5/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-7/), [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-8/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-9/). By area it is the 1139th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.7% of [Chimanimani District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/). The centre of Ward 6 is about 260 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.6867° S, 32.5535° 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 6

### Nearby, outside Ward 6

- Ndibvi hills · viewpoint, Ward 313 km
- Ndibvi hill · viewpoint, Ward 313 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 6

- 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) · Chimoio109 km
- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira247 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:05) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:18).

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 6

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 6.

- Mwarutsa
- Shinja

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).

## Weather in Ward 6 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chimanimani District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). 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 23 199 

Feb 23 174 

Mar 22 153 

Apr 19 73 

May 17 23 

Jun 15 20 

Jul 15 23 

Aug 18 7 

Sep 21 20 

Oct 23 40 

Nov 24 104 

Dec 24 234 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 6

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Biriri Rural Hospital · Ward 18 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.77630&mlon=32.67339#map=17/-19.77630/32.67339) 

Bank Bank ABC · Ward 5 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.65292&mlon=32.47001#map=17/-19.65292/32.47001) 

Hotel Frog & Fern · Ward 15 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.80560&mlon=32.85879#map=17/-19.80560/32.85879) 

School Secondary School · Ward 6 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.66811&mlon=32.55685#map=17/-19.66811/32.55685) 

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 6

Places mapped inside Ward 6 in open map data, by type.

- Schools5

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 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 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 6?In Chimanimani District, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 6?Ward 3, Ward 5, Ward 7, Ward 8 and Ward 9
- What is there to see in Ward 6?Ndibvi hills, Ndibvi hill
- What time zone is Ward 6 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 6?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 6?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 6?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 6?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 6?Biriri Rural Hospital, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 6?Bank ABC, about 9.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 6?ZW110206 (OCHA common operational dataset)