# Ward 3 Ward, Bindura District, Mashonaland Central Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/bindura/ward-3/ Ward · Bindura District # Ward 3 Ward 3 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Bindura District, Mashonaland Central Province. It covers **214.9 km²**. - 215km² ## Where is Ward 3? Ward 3 lies in [Bindura District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/bindura/), [Mashonaland Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 8 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/bindura/ward-1/), [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-10/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-13/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-14/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/bindura/ward-19/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/bindura/ward-5/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-5/) and [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-7/). By area it is the 489th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 9.6% of [Bindura District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/bindura/). The centre of Ward 3 is about 80 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.1185° S, 31.1903° 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 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 - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare91 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba254 km ### Nearest railway station Bindura (Ward 3), about 26 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:16) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:28). 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 3 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 3, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Changa - Hyde Dam ### Hills and mountains 9 hills. - Bedzaunge · 1,396 m - Morioto · 1,357 m - Mwenga Chenga · 1,332 m - Makore · 1,328 m - Derere · 1,309 m - Mutungatora · 1,281 m - Chiwere · 1,250 m - Chitikatira · 1,220 m - Ruvandwe · 1,205 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 3 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bindura District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 792 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (212 mm) and the driest Aug (0 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 22 212 Feb 22 169 Mar 21 92 Apr 20 22 May 18 3 Jun 16 2 Jul 15 3 Aug 18 0 Sep 21 3 Oct 24 12 Nov 24 76 Dec 23 198 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 Nyakudya Clinic · Ward 7 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.02006&mlon=31.13710#map=17/-17.02006/31.13710) Petrol pump Valley Graders · Ward 3 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.30908&mlon=31.32881#map=17/-17.30908/31.32881) Hotel Coach House Inn · Ward 1 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.29640&mlon=31.32970#map=17/-17.29640/31.32970) Mall Chipindura Park Shopping Centre · Ward 6 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.32662&mlon=31.34414#map=17/-17.32662/31.34414) School Nyakudya Secondary School · Ward 7 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.02230&mlon=31.13780#map=17/-17.02230/31.13780) College Bindura University of Science Education · Ward 1 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.29640&mlon=31.32970#map=17/-17.29640/31.32970) 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 Bindura 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 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 3?In Bindura District, Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 3?Ward 1, Ward 10, Ward 13, Ward 14, Ward 19, Ward 5, Ward 5 and Ward 7 - 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 reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 3?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ward 3?Bedzaunge (1,396 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 3?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 3?Nyakudya Clinic, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 3?Valley Graders, about 26 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 3?ZW120103 (OCHA common operational dataset)