# Ward 9 Ward, Shamva District, Mashonaland Central Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-9/ Ward · Shamva District # Ward 9 Ward 9 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Shamva District, Mashonaland Central Province. It covers **56.9 km²**. - 56.9km² ## Where is Ward 9? Ward 9 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 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-15/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/bindura/ward-4/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-7/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-8/). By area it is the 1405th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.1% of [Shamva District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/). The centre of Ward 9 is about 96 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.0630° S, 31.4640° 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 9 ### Nearby, outside Ward 9 - Azikara · attraction, Ward 219 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 9 - 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) · Harare104 km - Tete Airport (TET) · Tete255 km ### Nearest railway station Shamva (Ward 29), about 30 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 9 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 9, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Kasimbwi · 1,144 m - Mawiru · 1,115 m - Chedanza · 1,055 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 9 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 9 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Madziva Rural Hospital · Ward 26 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.98313&mlon=31.49196#map=17/-16.98313/31.49196) Bank ZB Bank · Ward 26 34 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 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.30588&mlon=31.56307#map=17/-17.30588/31.56307) Hotel Twin Lodges · Ward 2 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.29398&mlon=31.33450#map=17/-17.29398/31.33450) Mall Progress shopping Centre · Ward 12 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.32973&mlon=31.36259#map=17/-17.32973/31.36259) School Nyarukunda Secondary School · Ward 7 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.01094&mlon=31.42820#map=17/-17.01094/31.42820) College Madziwa Teachers College · Ward 16 20 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. ## 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 7 - Ward 8 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 9?In Shamva District, Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 9?Ward 10, Ward 15, Ward 4, Ward 7 and Ward 8 - What is there to see in Ward 9?Azikara - What time zone is Ward 9 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 9?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 9?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Ward 9?Kasimbwi (1,144 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 9?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 9?Madziva Rural Hospital, about 9.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 9?ZB Bank, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 9?Candid Filling Station, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 9?ZW120709 (OCHA common operational dataset)