# Ward 1 Ward, Mazowe District, Mashonaland Central Province

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Ward · Mazowe District 

# Ward 1

Ward 1 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Mazowe District, Mashonaland Central Province. It covers **81.2 km²**.

- 81.2km²

## Where is Ward 1?

Ward 1 lies in [Mazowe District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/), [Mashonaland Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/centenary-muzarabani/ward-14/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-2/), [Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-27/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-3/) and [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-4/). By area it is the 1215th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.9% of [Mazowe District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/). The centre of Ward 1 is about 108 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 16.8638° S, 31.1425° 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

- Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare119 km
- Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba243 km

### 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 17:29).

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.

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains; 1 hill.

- Chiparamhembwe · 1,312 m
- Nyoni · 1,310 m
- Bari · 1,233 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 Mazowe District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 844 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (216 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 22 216 

Feb 21 165 

Mar 21 105 

Apr 19 29 

May 17 5 

Jun 15 2 

Jul 15 2 

Aug 17 0 

Sep 21 4 

Oct 24 19 

Nov 24 95 

Dec 22 202 

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 Nyakudya Clinic · Ward 7 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.02006&mlon=31.13710#map=17/-17.02006/31.13710) 

School Nyakudya Secondary School · Ward 7 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.02230&mlon=31.13780#map=17/-17.02230/31.13780) 

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 Mazowe 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 29
- Ward 3
- Ward 30
- Ward 31
- Ward 32
- Ward 33
- Ward 34
- Ward 35
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 1?In Mazowe District, Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 1?Ward 14, Ward 2, Ward 27, Ward 3 and Ward 4
- 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?Chiparamhembwe (1,312 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 1?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 1?Nyakudya Clinic, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 1?ZW120401 (OCHA common operational dataset)