# Ward 1 Ward, Chipinge District, Manicaland Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/ward-1/ Ward · Chipinge District # Ward 1 Ward 1 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chipinge District, Manicaland Province. It covers **123.8 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 124km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Ward 1? Ward 1 lies in [Chipinge District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/), [Manicaland Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 8 other wards: [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-16/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-19/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/ward-2/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chimanimani/ward-20/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/ward-3/), [Ward 30](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-30/), [Ward 33](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/buhera/ward-33/) and [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/ward-4/). By area it is the 905th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.4% of [Chipinge District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/). The centre of Ward 1 is about 279 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.9732° S, 32.4364° 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 OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ward 1: 1 viewpoint. - Birchenough Bridge · viewpoint 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 - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio138 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira259 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 06:22, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 1 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 1, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Bonde - Changadzi 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 Chipinge District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 844 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (163 mm) and the driest Aug (5 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 25 148 Feb 25 144 Mar 24 130 Apr 22 66 May 19 22 Jun 17 19 Jul 17 18 Aug 20 5 Sep 23 16 Oct 25 31 Nov 26 81 Dec 26 163 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 Birchenough Hospital · Ward 33 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.96167&mlon=32.33779#map=17/-19.96167/32.33779) Bank Bank ABC · Ward 5 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.65292&mlon=32.47001#map=17/-19.65292/32.47001) Petrol pump Oryx Petroleum · Ward 6 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.08752&mlon=32.64748#map=17/-20.08752/32.64748) Hotel Birchenough Bridge Hotel · Ward 33 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.96360&mlon=32.34030#map=17/-19.96360/32.34030) School Bangwe Primary School · Ward 1 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.96902&mlon=32.44451#map=17/-19.96902/32.44451) College Chipinda high School · Ward 8 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.19320&mlon=32.62030#map=17/-20.19320/32.62030) 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. - Schools3 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 Chipinge 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 26 - Ward 27 - Ward 28 - Ward 29 - Ward 3 - Ward 30 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 1?In Chipinge District, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 1?Ward 16, Ward 19, Ward 2, Ward 20, Ward 3, Ward 30, Ward 33 and Ward 4 - What is there to see in Ward 1?Birchenough Bridge - 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?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 1?Birchenough Hospital, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 1?Bank ABC, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 1?Oryx Petroleum, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 1?ZW110301 (OCHA common operational dataset)