# Ward 1 Ward, Nyanga District, Manicaland Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-1/ Ward · Nyanga District # Ward 1 Ward 1 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Nyanga District, Manicaland Province. It covers **371.6 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 372km² - 4mapped services - 644 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 1? Ward 1 lies in [Nyanga District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/), [Manicaland Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 4 other wards: [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/mudzi/ward-15/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/mudzi/ward-16/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-2/) and [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/ward-3/). By area it is the 209th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 6.4% of [Nyanga District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/nyanga/). The centre of Ward 1 is about 206 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.3672° S, 32.9329° 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). ## 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 - Tete Airport (TET) · Tete159 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare205 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:08) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:15, 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. ## Villages and localities in Ward 1 Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 1. Settlements here lie between about 600 m and 767 m above sea level (median 644 m). - Chimsasa - Fombe - Nyandoros - Tizoras 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 1 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 1, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 19 rivers and streams. - Buumdudzi - Chamuka - Chibongwa - Chitondongwe - Kasenje - Kirikiri - Madekabasa - Mapangapanga - Mpandakwatika - Musingwisi - Nyakoropini - Nyamtirarena - Nyatanda - Nyatisangu - Nyatukunku - Nyatukutu - Nyautarezi - Nyavasikana - Zvezve ### Hills and mountains 7 hills. - Duranda · 976 m - Nyadzomba · 865 m - Nyapepo · 844 m - Nyamatonge · 842 m - Sipwe · 811 m - Chiromba · 653 m - Mazira · 625 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 1 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyanga District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,009 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,162 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (260 mm) and the driest Aug (6 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 27 253 Feb 27 203 Mar 26 162 Apr 24 66 May 22 19 Jun 20 16 Jul 20 26 Aug 22 6 Sep 25 14 Oct 28 34 Nov 29 104 Dec 28 260 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 Avila Mission Hospital · Ward 2 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.46951&mlon=32.78001#map=17/-17.46951/32.78001) School Kodzaimambo Primary School · Ward 1 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.32994&mlon=32.93110#map=17/-17.32994/32.93110) 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. - Schools4 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 Nyanga 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 31 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 1?In Nyanga District, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 1?Ward 15, Ward 16, Ward 2 and Ward 3 - 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) - How many villages are in Ward 1?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ward 1?Settlements lie between 600 m and 767 m - What is the highest point in Ward 1?Duranda (976 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 1?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 1?Avila Mission Hospital, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 1?ZW110701 (OCHA common operational dataset)