# Ward 8 Ward, Chikomba District, Mashonaland East Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-8/ Ward · Chikomba District # Ward 8 Ward 8 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chikomba District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **1,055.3 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,055km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Ward 8? Ward 8 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 12 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/ward-1/), [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-10/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-12/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-13/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-14/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-15/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/chirumhanzu/ward-15/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/chirumhanzu/ward-20/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-4/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-6/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-7/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-9/). By area it is the 31st largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 16.2% of [Chikomba District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/). The centre of Ward 8 is about 139 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.0678° S, 30.8562° 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 8 - 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) · Harare129 km - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo257 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 06:26, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 8 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 8, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Guduku - Little Sebakwe - Swart ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Oangarabwe · 1,495 m ### Estates 2 estates. - Constantie Estates - Kleinfontein 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 8 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 8 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chivhu General Hospital · Ward 9 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.01799&mlon=30.90316#map=17/-19.01799/30.90316) Bank Delta Beverages Chivhu Branch · Ward 9 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.02013&mlon=30.89365#map=17/-19.02013/30.89365) Petrol pump Total · Ward 9 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.02073&mlon=30.89677#map=17/-19.02073/30.89677) Hotel Vic's Travern · Ward 9 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.01980&mlon=30.89693#map=17/-19.01980/30.89693) School Liebenberg High School · Ward 9 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.02454&mlon=30.89578#map=17/-19.02454/30.89578) College ShiptoShore institute · Ward 9 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.89589&mlon=30.54199#map=17/-18.89589/30.54199) 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 8 Places mapped inside Ward 8 in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools1 - Restaurants1 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 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 8?In Chikomba District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 8?Ward 1, Ward 10, Ward 12, Ward 13, Ward 14, Ward 15, Ward 15, Ward 20, Ward 4, Ward 6, Ward 7 and Ward 9 - What time zone is Ward 8 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 8?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 8?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Ward 8?Oangarabwe (1,495 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 8?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 8?Chivhu General Hospital, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 8?Delta Beverages Chivhu Branch, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 8?Total, about 6.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 8?ZW130108 (OCHA common operational dataset)