# Ward 8 Ward, Centenary/ Muzarabani District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/centenary-muzarabani/ward-8/

Ward · Centenary/ Muzarabani District 

# Ward 8

Ward 8 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Centenary/ Muzarabani District, Mashonaland Central Province. It covers **71.5 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 71.5km²
- 5mapped services

## Where is Ward 8?

Ward 8 lies in [Centenary/ Muzarabani District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/centenary-muzarabani/), [Mashonaland Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/centenary-muzarabani/ward-19/), [Ward 29](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/centenary-muzarabani/ward-29/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/centenary-muzarabani/ward-5/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/centenary-muzarabani/ward-6/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/centenary-muzarabani/ward-9/). By area it is the 1302nd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.7% of [Centenary/ Muzarabani District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/centenary-muzarabani/). The centre of Ward 8 is about 162 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 16.3691° S, 31.0241° 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

- Sohwe Falls · waterfall, Ward 97.0 km
- Eagles Crag · attraction, Ward 99.8 km
- Khoisan rock paintings · attraction, Ward 910 km
- Bore Springs · attraction, Ward 911 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

- Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare174 km
- Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba229 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:30).

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 **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 8.

- Muzarabani Township

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).

## Weather in Ward 8 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Centenary/ Muzarabani District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 718 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (203 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 24 203 

Feb 24 164 

Mar 24 84 

Apr 23 17 

May 20 2 

Jun 18 1 

Jul 18 2 

Aug 21 0 

Sep 24 2 

Oct 27 8 

Nov 27 61 

Dec 25 174 

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 St Albert's Mission Hospital · Ward 10 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.47489&mlon=31.28144#map=17/-16.47489/31.28144) 

Petrol pump Energy Park · Ward 8 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.39589&mlon=31.00009#map=17/-16.39589/31.00009) 

Hotel It's a Small World Wilderness Ecolodge · Ward 9 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.46587&mlon=31.05377#map=17/-16.46587/31.05377) 

School Muringazuva Primary School · Ward 8 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.37049&mlon=31.02198#map=17/-16.37049/31.02198) 

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.

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools3
- Restaurants1

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 Centenary/ Muzarabani 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 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 8?In Centenary/ Muzarabani District, Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 8?Ward 19, Ward 29, Ward 5, Ward 6 and Ward 9
- What is there to see in Ward 8?Sohwe Falls, Eagles Crag, Khoisan rock paintings, Bore Springs
- 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?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 8?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 8?St Albert's Mission Hospital, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 8?Energy Park, about 3.9 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Ward 8?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ward 8?ZW120208 (OCHA common operational dataset)