# Ward 3 Ward, Mutare District, Manicaland Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutare/ward-3/ Ward · Mutare District # Ward 3 Ward 3 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Mutare District, Manicaland Province. It covers **405.3 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 405km² ## Where is Ward 3? Ward 3 lies in [Mutare District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutare/), [Manicaland Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 9 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutare/ward-1/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutare-urban/ward-13/), [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutasa/ward-23/), [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutasa/ward-25/), [Ward 31](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutare/ward-31/), [Ward 34](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutare/ward-34/), [Ward 35](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutare/ward-35/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutare/ward-5/) and [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutare-urban/ward-7/). By area it is the 179th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 7.3% of [Mutare District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutare/). The centre of Ward 3 is about 194 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.9925° S, 32.4234° 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 3 ### Nearby, outside Ward 3 - Busstop Ndongwe · attraction, Ward 718 km - Dangamvura · museum, Ward 718 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 3 - 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) · Chimoio107 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare183 km ### Nearest railway station Odzi (Ward 31), about 4.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:07) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 17:20). 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 3 Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 3. - Arda Transau - Grand Reef 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 3 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 3, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Chishamba - Dora - Kondosi - Stonedale ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 hill. - Rutsenza · 1,364 m - Mwenji · 1,285 m - Tsuri · 1,045 m ### Estates 3 estates. - Hull Estate - Mount Wolseley Estate - Sheerbrook Estate ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Grand Reef 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 3 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mutare District, the warmest month is Nov (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 1,063 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (248 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 22 207 Feb 22 173 Mar 21 145 Apr 19 69 May 17 19 Jun 15 16 Jul 14 21 Aug 17 5 Sep 20 16 Oct 22 37 Nov 23 106 Dec 23 248 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 3 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Old Mutare Mission Hospital · Ward 23 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.88949&mlon=32.58045#map=17/-18.88949/32.58045) Bank CBZ · Ward 10 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.97591&mlon=32.66687#map=17/-18.97591/32.66687) Petrol pump Dangamvura service station · Ward 6 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.99739&mlon=32.58914#map=17/-18.99739/32.58914) Hotel Dangamvura hotel · Ward 6 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.99886&mlon=32.59144#map=17/-18.99886/32.59144) Mall Mutare Trade Centre · Ward 10 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.97379&mlon=32.66845#map=17/-18.97379/32.66845) School Rujeko primary school · Ward 6 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.99985&mlon=32.59016#map=17/-18.99985/32.59016) College Mutare School of Preaching · Ward 8 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.00513&mlon=32.60064#map=17/-19.00513/32.60064) Police station Odzi Police Station · Ward 31 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.96454&mlon=32.39009#map=17/-18.96454/32.39009) 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 Mutare 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 30 - Ward 31 - Ward 32 - Ward 33 - Ward 34 - Ward 35 - Ward 36 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 3?In Mutare District, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 3?Ward 1, Ward 13, Ward 23, Ward 25, Ward 31, Ward 34, Ward 35, Ward 5 and Ward 7 - What is there to see in Ward 3?Busstop Ndongwe, Dangamvura - What time zone is Ward 3 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 3?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 3?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 3?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 3?Rutsenza (1,364 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 3?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 3?Old Mutare Mission Hospital, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 3?CBZ, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 3?Dangamvura service station, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 3?ZW110503 (OCHA common operational dataset)