# Ward 1 Ward, Goromonzi District, Mashonaland East Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-1/ Ward · Goromonzi District # Ward 1 Ward 1 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Goromonzi District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **77.7 km²**. - 77.7km² ## Where is Ward 1? Ward 1 lies in [Goromonzi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/), [Mashonaland East Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 6 other wards: [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/bindura/ward-11/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-18/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mazowe/ward-19/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-2/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-4/) and [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-5/). By area it is the 1243rd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 3.1% of [Goromonzi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/). The centre of Ward 1 is about 37 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.5088° S, 31.1521° 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 1 ### Nearby, outside Ward 1 - Mawonera Home · attraction, Ward 56.2 km - Showground · attraction, Ward 47.9 km - Prospective Showground Meetinghouse · attraction, Ward 48.0 km - Pote Primary School · attraction, Ward 58.2 km - Brother Matashu Home · attraction, Ward 58.5 km - P Adventure · attraction, Ward 58.6 km - Bishop Farawu Home · attraction, Ward 410.0 km - Domboshawa · attraction, Ward 411 km - Domboshava Cave, cavepaintings · attraction, Ward 412 km - Muchazvivepi Falls · waterfall, Ward 1516 km - Kane York AT ADJV Presentations · attraction, Ward 1916 km - Chipuko Caves · cave, Ward 1016 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 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) · Harare47 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba265 km ### Nearest railway station Glendale (Ward 17), about 19 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:28). 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 1 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 1, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Masukandoro ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Mutonda · 1,507 m - Gwandu · 1,448 m - Chijange · 1,447 m - Gouera · 1,409 m - Chidabgwe · 1,389 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 1 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Goromonzi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 789 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (195 mm) and the driest Aug (2 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 21 180 Feb 21 133 Mar 20 94 Apr 19 31 May 16 7 Jun 14 3 Jul 14 19 Aug 16 2 Sep 20 5 Oct 22 25 Nov 23 94 Dec 22 195 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 Concession General Hospital · Ward 15 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.38681&mlon=30.94413#map=17/-17.38681/30.94413) Bank Ecobank Sam Levy Borrowdale · Ward 17 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.75805&mlon=31.09176#map=17/-17.75805/31.09176) ATM Barclays · Ward 17 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.76200&mlon=31.08755#map=17/-17.76200/31.08755) Petrol pump Ruyamuro · Ward 7 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.66843&mlon=31.19138#map=17/-17.66843/31.19138) Hotel Ochi Safari LODGE · Ward 6 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.65298&mlon=31.18407#map=17/-17.65298/31.18407) Mall Chipindura Park Shopping Centre · Ward 6 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.32662&mlon=31.34414#map=17/-17.32662/31.34414) School Parirehwa High School · Ward 4 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.56227&mlon=31.17979#map=17/-17.56227/31.17979) College Mazowe Veterinary College · Ward 35 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.55394&mlon=30.98874#map=17/-17.55394/30.98874) Police station DOMBOSHAVA POLICE STATION · Ward 2 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.55710&mlon=31.20478#map=17/-17.55710/31.20478) 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 Goromonzi 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 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 1?In Goromonzi District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 1?Ward 11, Ward 18, Ward 19, Ward 2, Ward 4 and Ward 5 - What is there to see in Ward 1?Mawonera Home, Showground, Prospective Showground Meetinghouse, Pote Primary School - 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) - What is the highest point in Ward 1?Mutonda (1,507 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 1?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 1?Concession General Hospital, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 1?Ecobank Sam Levy Borrowdale, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ward 1?Barclays, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 1?Ruyamuro, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 1?ZW130201 (OCHA common operational dataset)