# Ward 5 Ward, Bindura District, Mashonaland Central Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/bindura/ward-5/ Ward · Bindura District # Ward 5 Ward 5 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Bindura District, Mashonaland Central Province. It covers **176.1 km²**. - 176km² ## Where is Ward 5? Ward 5 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 6 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/bindura/ward-1/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/bindura/ward-19/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/bindura/ward-2/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/bindura/ward-3/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/bindura/ward-4/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-8/). By area it is the 612th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 7.9% of [Bindura District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/bindura/). The centre of Ward 5 is about 86 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.0918° S, 31.3117° 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 5 ### Nearby, outside Ward 5 - Azikara · attraction, Ward 219 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 5 - 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) · Harare96 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba266 km ### Nearest railway station Bindura (Ward 3), about 24 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:15) 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 5 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 5, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 6 hills; 1 mountain. - Dondori · 1,462 m - Bombongwe · 1,304 m - Chenenga · 1,304 m - Mudlanapamiza · 1,299 m - Masingu · 1,284 m - Bidiamba · 1,220 m - Zingwe · 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 5 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 5 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyakudya Clinic · Ward 7 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.02006&mlon=31.13710#map=17/-17.02006/31.13710) Petrol pump Shell · Ward 3 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.30817&mlon=31.33174#map=17/-17.30817/31.33174) Hotel Twin Lodges · Ward 2 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.29398&mlon=31.33450#map=17/-17.29398/31.33450) Mall Chipindura Park Shopping Centre · Ward 6 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.32662&mlon=31.34414#map=17/-17.32662/31.34414) School Nyarukunda Secondary School · Ward 7 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.01094&mlon=31.42820#map=17/-17.01094/31.42820) College Bindura University (Chawagona Site) · Ward 2 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.29141&mlon=31.34646#map=17/-17.29141/31.34646) 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 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 5?In Bindura District, Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 5?Ward 1, Ward 19, Ward 2, Ward 3, Ward 4 and Ward 8 - What is there to see in Ward 5?Azikara - What time zone is Ward 5 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 5?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 5?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Ward 5?Dondori (1,462 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 5?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 5?Nyakudya Clinic, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 5?Shell, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 5?ZW120105 (OCHA common operational dataset)