# Ward 5 Ward, Chikomba District, Mashonaland East Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-5/ Ward · Chikomba District # Ward 5 Ward 5 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chikomba District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **87.5 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 87.5km² - 2mapped services - 1,439 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 5? Ward 5 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 3 other wards: [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-13/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-4/) and [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-6/). By area it is the 1159th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.3% of [Chikomba District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/). The centre of Ward 5 is about 112 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.8365° S, 31.0081° 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 5 - 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) · Harare101 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio257 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 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 5 Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 5. Settlements here lie between about 1,433 m and 1,490 m above sea level (median 1,439 m). - Chambara - Chirara - Tandayi - Tanyanyiwa 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 5 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 5, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Shambara Dam 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 5 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 5 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Univesity of Zimbambwe Doctors courage’s · Ward 9 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.01633&mlon=30.90297#map=17/-19.01633/30.90297) Bank CBZ Chivhu Branch · Ward 9 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.01977&mlon=30.89766#map=17/-19.01977/30.89766) Petrol pump Engen · Ward 9 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.01648&mlon=30.89801#map=17/-19.01648/30.89801) Hotel Chivhu Hotel · Ward 10 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.00805&mlon=30.89398#map=17/-19.00805/30.89398) School Manyene Holy Cross Primary School · Ward 5 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.86401&mlon=31.04338#map=17/-18.86401/31.04338) Police station Featherstone · Ward 7 20 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ward 5 Places mapped inside Ward 5 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 Chikomba 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 30 - Ward 4 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 5?In Chikomba District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 5?Ward 13, Ward 4 and Ward 6 - What time zone is Ward 5 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 5?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 5?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 5?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ward 5?Settlements lie between 1,433 m and 1,490 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 5?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ward 5?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 5?Univesity of Zimbambwe Doctors courage’s, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 5?CBZ Chivhu Branch, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 5?Engen, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 5?ZW130105 (OCHA common operational dataset)