# Ward 1 Ward, Shamva District, Mashonaland Central Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-1/ Ward · Shamva District # Ward 1 Ward 1 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Shamva District, Mashonaland Central Province. It covers **66.4 km²**. - 66.4km² ## Where is Ward 1? Ward 1 lies in [Shamva District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/), [Mashonaland Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/bindura/ward-2/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-2/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mount-darwin/ward-22/), [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-25/) and [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-4/). By area it is the 1343rd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.5% of [Shamva District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/). The centre of Ward 1 is about 112 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 16.8881° S, 31.4324° 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 ### Nearby, outside Ward 1 - Azikara · attraction, Ward 29.1 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 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) · Harare122 km - Tete Airport (TET) · Tete251 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:20, 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 1 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 1, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Glende ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Tsido · 1,168 m - Kaziro · 1,148 m - Nyakurera · 1,066 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 Shamva District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 789 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (212 mm) and the driest Aug (1 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 24 212 Feb 23 171 Mar 23 91 Apr 22 21 May 20 3 Jun 18 2 Jul 17 2 Aug 20 1 Sep 23 3 Oct 26 11 Nov 26 74 Dec 25 197 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 Madziva Rural Hospital · Ward 26 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.98313&mlon=31.49196#map=17/-16.98313/31.49196) Bank ZB Bank · Ward 26 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.77676&mlon=31.57729#map=17/-16.77676/31.57729) Hotel Panzvimbo · Ward 26 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.78105&mlon=31.57954#map=17/-16.78105/31.57954) School Nyamaruro Primary School · Ward 25 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.94970&mlon=31.40089#map=17/-16.94970/31.40089) College Madziwa Teachers College · Ward 16 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.00423&mlon=31.68461#map=17/-17.00423/31.68461) 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 Shamva 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 28 - Ward 29 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 1?In Shamva District, Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 1?Ward 2, Ward 2, Ward 22, Ward 25 and Ward 4 - What is there to see in Ward 1?Azikara - 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?Tsido (1,168 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 1?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 1?Madziva Rural Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 1?ZB Bank, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 1?ZW120701 (OCHA common operational dataset)