# Ward 1 Ward, Guruve District, Mashonaland Central Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/guruve/ward-1/

Ward · Guruve District 

# Ward 1

Ward 1 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Guruve District, Mashonaland Central Province. It covers **350.8 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 351km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Ward 1?

Ward 1 lies in [Guruve District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/guruve/), [Mashonaland Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 9 other wards: [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/centenary-muzarabani/ward-13/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/guruve/ward-14/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/guruve/ward-21/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/guruve/ward-22/), [Ward 28](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/centenary-muzarabani/ward-28/), [Ward 29](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-29/), [Ward 29](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/centenary-muzarabani/ward-29/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/guruve/ward-6/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/guruve/ward-8/). By area it is the 237th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 11.7% of [Guruve District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/guruve/). The centre of Ward 1 is about 126 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 16.7049° S, 30.8890° 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 1

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Ward 1: 1 museum; 1 nature reserve; 1 gallery.

- Tengenenge Museum · museum
- Nyamaneche National Park · nature reserve
- stone sculpture gallery · gallery

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 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

- Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare138 km
- Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba215 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:22, 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.

## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 1

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 1, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Aliatswa
- Bome
- Chikundungu
- Kalinde
- Kamsasa
- Mbome
- Mdavanhu
- Mvuramachena
- Norwi
- Nyavuti
- Pembe
- Tengenenge
- Tiaseka

### Hills and mountains

25 hills; 2 mountain passes; 1 mountain.

- Nyamanyetsi · 1,619 m
- Smoky · 1,571 m
- Lone Palm Pass · 1,474 m
- Nyambari · 1,452 m
- Mabubu · 1,435 m
- Gurungwe Gap · 1,426 m
- Dezewe · 1,412 m
- Mahunze · 1,410 m
- Nyamatsatsi · 1,406 m
- Manere · 1,404 m
- Mademba · 1,392 m
- Vasnamba · 1,385 m
- Donowe · 1,384 m
- Nambauya · 1,377 m
- Chamaruma · 1,376 m
- Mbada · 1,357 m
- Rushumba · 1,329 m
- Baradzanwa · 1,312 m
- Muinje · 1,311 m
- Moringayi · 1,303 m
- Mtutavana · 1,302 m
- Makachwe · 1,297 m
- Kasinamuchenge · 1,296 m
- Cheutsi · 1,288 m

…and 4 more.

### Getting around

2 airfields.

- Gurungwe
- Siyalima

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 Guruve District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 790 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (225 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 24 225 

Feb 23 168 

Mar 23 106 

Apr 22 21 

May 20 2 

Jun 18 1 

Jul 18 1 

Aug 20 0 

Sep 24 2 

Oct 27 9 

Nov 27 68 

Dec 25 187 

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 Guruve Hospital · Ward 6 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.67061&mlon=30.70170#map=17/-16.67061/30.70170) 

Hotel It's a Small World Wilderness Ecolodge · Ward 9 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.46587&mlon=31.05377#map=17/-16.46587/31.05377) 

School Tengenenge preschool · Ward 1 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.73228&mlon=30.94481#map=17/-16.73228/30.94481) 

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.

- Schools1

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 Guruve 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 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 1?In Guruve District, Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 1?Ward 13, Ward 14, Ward 21, Ward 22, Ward 28, Ward 29, Ward 29, Ward 6 and Ward 8
- What is there to see in Ward 1?Nyamaneche National Park, Tengenenge Museum, stone sculpture gallery
- 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)
- What is the highest point in Ward 1?Nyamanyetsi (1,619 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 1?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 1?Guruve Hospital, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 1?ZW120301 (OCHA common operational dataset)