# Ward 1 Ward, Mbire District, Mashonaland Central Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mbire/ward-1/ Ward · Mbire District # Ward 1 Ward 1 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Mbire District, Mashonaland Central Province. It covers **833.3 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 833km² - 2mapped services - 456 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 1? Ward 1 lies in [Mbire District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mbire/), [Mashonaland Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 2 other wards: [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mbire/ward-2/) and [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-7/). By area it is the 50th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 17.7% of [Mbire District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mbire/). The centre of Ward 1 is about 239 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 15.7891° S, 30.3565° 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 6 named sights in Ward 1: 5 attractions; 1 ruins. - Big Cordilia · attraction - Giant Mopane Tree · attraction - Giant Tamarind Tree · attraction - Giant Terminalia · attraction - Giant Wodden Banana Tree · attraction - Kanyemba Ruins · ruins 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 - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba177 km - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka210 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:21) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:34). 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 1 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 1. - Kanyemba 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 1 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 1, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Chiruwa · 651 m ### Getting around 3 airfields. - Membwe - Mwanzamtanda - Pedza Pasi 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 Mbire District, the warmest month is Nov (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 680 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (191 mm) and the driest Aug (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 191 Feb 27 148 Mar 27 87 Apr 26 20 May 24 2 Jun 22 1 Jul 21 1 Aug 24 0 Sep 27 1 Oct 30 7 Nov 31 59 Dec 28 165 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 Hotel Redcliff Zambezi Lodge · Ward 7 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.64156&mlon=30.27531#map=17/-15.64156/30.27531) School chapoto primary · Ward 1 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.70223&mlon=30.39287#map=17/-15.70223/30.39287) Police station ZRP Kanyemba · Ward 1 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.64287&mlon=30.39712#map=17/-15.64287/30.39712) 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 - Police stations1 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 Mbire District - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 16 - Ward 17 - Ward 2 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 1?In Mbire District, Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 1?Ward 2 and Ward 7 - What is there to see in Ward 1?Big Cordilia, Giant Mopane Tree, Giant Tamarind Tree, Giant Terminalia - 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) - How many villages are in Ward 1?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 1?Chiruwa (651 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 1?March to September - What is the P-code of Ward 1?ZW120801 (OCHA common operational dataset)