# Ward 1 Ward, Chikomba District, Mashonaland East Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-1/ Ward · Chikomba District # Ward 1 Ward 1 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chikomba District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **642.5 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 643km² - 1,407 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 1? Ward 1 lies in [Chikomba District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/), [Mashonaland East Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 9 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/hwedza/ward-1/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-13/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/seke/ward-15/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/seke/ward-18/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/seke/ward-19/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-2/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/seke/ward-20/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-7/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/marondera/ward-8/). By area it is the 78th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 9.9% of [Chikomba District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/). The centre of Ward 1 is about 85 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.5928° S, 31.0582° 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) · Harare74 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio257 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:13) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 17:26). 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. - Marshbrook 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. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Nyachungwe - Nyamurasa ### History 1 ruin. - Fort Charter ### Estates 3 estates. - Bathurst Estate A - Charter Estate - Riversdale Estate 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 Chikomba District, the warmest month is Nov (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 756 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (194 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 139 Feb 21 119 Mar 20 98 Apr 18 45 May 16 8 Jun 14 7 Jul 13 8 Aug 16 2 Sep 20 9 Oct 22 29 Nov 23 99 Dec 22 194 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 Mahusekwa District Hospital · Ward 11 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.30323&mlon=31.19731#map=17/-18.30323/31.19731) School Gandami Secondary School · Ward 2 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.70830&mlon=31.26682#map=17/-18.70830/31.26682) Police station Featherstone · Ward 7 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.68910&mlon=30.90418#map=17/-18.68910/30.90418) 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 Chikomba 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 30 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 1?In Chikomba District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 1?Ward 1, Ward 13, Ward 15, Ward 18, Ward 19, Ward 2, Ward 20, Ward 7 and Ward 8 - 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 best time to visit Ward 1?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 1?Mahusekwa District Hospital, about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 1?ZW130101 (OCHA common operational dataset)