# Ward 9 Ward, Chikomba District, Mashonaland East Province

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Ward · Chikomba District 

# Ward 9

Ward 9 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chikomba District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **15.3 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 15.3km²
- 23mapped services
- 1,450 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 9?

Ward 9 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 4 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-10/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-11/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-12/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-8/). By area it is the 1604th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 0.2% of [Chikomba District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/). The centre of Ward 9 is about 133 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.0159° S, 30.8793° 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 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) · Harare123 km
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo261 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.

## Villages and localities in Ward 9

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 9. The largest with a recorded population: Chivhu (12,958).

- Chivhu

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 9 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 9

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Univesity of Zimbambwe Doctors courage’s · Ward 9 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.01633&mlon=30.90297#map=17/-19.01633/30.90297) 

Bank Delta Beverages Chivhu Branch · Ward 9 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.02013&mlon=30.89365#map=17/-19.02013/30.89365) 

Petrol pump Total · Ward 9 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.02073&mlon=30.89677#map=17/-19.02073/30.89677) 

Hotel Chivhu Hotel · Ward 10 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.00805&mlon=30.89398#map=17/-19.00805/30.89398) 

School Chivhu Primary School · Ward 10 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.00721&mlon=30.89045#map=17/-19.00721/30.89045) 

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 9

Places mapped inside Ward 9 in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels2
- Schools6
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants5

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 8

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 9?In Chikomba District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 9?Ward 10, Ward 11, Ward 12 and Ward 8
- 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)
- How many villages are in Ward 9?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 9?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 9?Univesity of Zimbambwe Doctors courage’s, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 9?Delta Beverages Chivhu Branch, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 9?Total, about 1.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ward 9?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Ward 9?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ward 9?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ward 9?ZW130109 (OCHA common operational dataset)