# Ward 7 Ward, Shamva District, Mashonaland Central Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-7/

Ward · Shamva District 

# Ward 7

Ward 7 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Shamva District, Mashonaland Central Province. It covers **21.5 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 21.5km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,198 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 7?

Ward 7 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 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-10/), [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-26/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-6/), [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-8/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-9/). By area it is the 1578th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 0.8% of [Shamva District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/). The centre of Ward 7 is about 100 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.0123° S, 31.4591° 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 7

### Nearby, outside Ward 7

- Azikara · attraction, Ward 215 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 7

- 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) · Harare109 km
- Tete Airport (TET) · Tete253 km

### Nearest railway station

Shamva (Ward 29), about 36 km from the centre.

### 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 17:27).

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 7

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 7.

- Bradley Institute

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 7 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 7

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Madziva Rural Hospital · Ward 26 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.98313&mlon=31.49196#map=17/-16.98313/31.49196) 

Bank ZB Bank · Ward 26 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.77676&mlon=31.57729#map=17/-16.77676/31.57729) 

Petrol pump Candid Filling Station · Ward 23 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.30588&mlon=31.56307#map=17/-17.30588/31.56307) 

Hotel Panzvimbo · Ward 26 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.78105&mlon=31.57954#map=17/-16.78105/31.57954) 

Mall Progress shopping Centre · Ward 12 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.32973&mlon=31.36259#map=17/-17.32973/31.36259) 

School Nyarukunda Primary School · Ward 7 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.00984&mlon=31.42939#map=17/-17.00984/31.42939) 

College Madziwa Teachers College · Ward 16 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.07113&mlon=31.65483#map=17/-17.07113/31.65483) 

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 7

Places mapped inside Ward 7 in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

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 Shamva 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 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 7?In Shamva District, Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 7?Ward 10, Ward 26, Ward 6, Ward 8 and Ward 9
- What is there to see in Ward 7?Azikara
- What time zone is Ward 7 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 7?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 7?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 7?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 7?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 7?Madziva Rural Hospital, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 7?ZB Bank, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 7?Candid Filling Station, about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 7?ZW120707 (OCHA common operational dataset)