# Ward 9 Ward, Makoni District, Manicaland Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/ward-9/ Ward · Makoni District # Ward 9 Ward 9 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Makoni District, Manicaland Province. It covers **383.5 km²**. - 384km² ## Where is Ward 9? Ward 9 lies in [Makoni District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/), [Manicaland Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 9 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/ward-10/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-16/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-17/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-18/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/ward-3/), [Ward 35](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/ward-35/), [Ward 36](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/ward-36/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/ward-7/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/ward-8/). By area it is the 200th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 4.9% of [Makoni District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/makoni/). The centre of Ward 9 is about 149 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0692° S, 32.4341° 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 9 OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ward 9: 1 attraction. - Sekuru Murehwa Home · attraction 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 9 - 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) · Harare143 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio160 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:09) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:21). 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 9 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 9, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Chikongwazi - Chinyika - Mukovi ### Hills and mountains 2 hills; 1 mountain. - Nyabaku · 1,432 m - Nyanoro · 1,391 m - Mataquire · 1,201 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 9 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Makoni District, the warmest month is Nov (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 797 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (202 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 21 164 Feb 21 125 Mar 20 100 Apr 18 42 May 16 9 Jun 14 6 Jul 13 12 Aug 16 2 Sep 20 8 Oct 22 29 Nov 23 98 Dec 22 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 9 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyahowe Clinic · Ward 3 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.92765&mlon=32.39944#map=17/-17.92765/32.39944) Bank chekenya · Ward 2 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.81185&mlon=32.30758#map=17/-17.81185/32.30758) Petrol pump Nyanga Motors · Ward 29 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.23359&mlon=32.73704#map=17/-18.23359/32.73704) Hotel Brondesbury Hotel · Ward 27 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.37417&mlon=32.55301#map=17/-18.37417/32.55301) School Mapako Secondary School · Ward 18 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.06130&mlon=32.59919#map=17/-18.06130/32.59919) College Chiropa Primary School · Ward 8 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.18613&mlon=32.25733#map=17/-18.18613/32.25733) Police station Nyanga District Police Station · Ward 31 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.21971&mlon=32.74269#map=17/-18.21971/32.74269) 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 Makoni 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 34 - Ward 35 - Ward 36 - Ward 37 - Ward 38 - Ward 39 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 9?In Makoni District, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 9?Ward 10, Ward 16, Ward 17, Ward 18, Ward 3, Ward 35, Ward 36, Ward 7 and Ward 8 - What is there to see in Ward 9?Sekuru Murehwa Home - What time zone is Ward 9 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 9?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 9?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Ward 9?Nyabaku (1,432 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 9?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 9?Nyahowe Clinic, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 9?chekenya, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 9?Nyanga Motors, about 37 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 9?ZW110409 (OCHA common operational dataset)