# Ward 8 Ward, Mutasa District, Manicaland Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutasa/ward-8/ Ward · Mutasa District # Ward 8 Ward 8 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Mutasa District, Manicaland Province. It covers **70.0 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 70.0km² - 2mapped services - 923 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 8? Ward 8 lies in [Mutasa District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutasa/), [Manicaland Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutasa/ward-10/), [Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutasa/ward-27/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutasa/ward-6/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutasa/ward-7/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutasa/ward-9/). By area it is the 1313th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.7% of [Mutasa District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/mutasa/). The centre of Ward 8 is about 205 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.5920° S, 32.8208° 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 8 ### Nearby, outside Ward 8 - Mutarazi Falls · viewpoint, Ward 2512 km - Mutarazi Falls · waterfall, Ward 2512 km - Honde Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ward 2514 km - Pungwe Falls Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ward 2619 km - Pungwe Falls · waterfall, Ward 2519 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 8 - 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) · Chimoio89 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare197 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:06) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:19). 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 8 Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 8. Settlements here lie between about 801 m and 1,097 m above sea level (median 923 m). - Mpotedzi - Ngwende - Ragu - Saumani 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 8 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 8, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Nyamapondo · 1,167 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 8 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mutasa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 179 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,336 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (300 mm) and the driest Aug (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 265 Feb 21 217 Mar 20 184 Apr 18 88 May 15 26 Jun 13 22 Jul 13 33 Aug 15 8 Sep 18 22 Oct 21 46 Nov 22 124 Dec 22 300 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 8 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Binda Mission Hospital · Ward 12 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.44530&mlon=32.59786#map=17/-18.44530/32.59786) Hotel SkyDeck Mountain Retreat · Ward 26 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.45659&mlon=32.72370#map=17/-18.45659/32.72370) School Sahumani Primary School · Ward 8 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.56771&mlon=32.81276#map=17/-18.56771/32.81276) College Kukwanisa Vocational Training Centre · Ward 11 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.60596&mlon=32.65424#map=17/-18.60596/32.65424) 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 8 Places mapped inside Ward 8 in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Mutasa 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 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 8?In Mutasa District, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 8?Ward 10, Ward 27, Ward 6, Ward 7 and Ward 9 - What is there to see in Ward 8?Mutarazi Falls, Mutarazi Falls, Honde Viewpoint, Pungwe Falls Viewpoint - What time zone is Ward 8 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 8?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 8?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 8?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ward 8?Settlements lie between 801 m and 1,097 m - What is the highest point in Ward 8?Nyamapondo (1,167 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 8?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 8?Binda Mission Hospital, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 8?ZW110608 (OCHA common operational dataset)