# Ward 3 Ward, Goromonzi District, Mashonaland East Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-3/

Ward · Goromonzi District 

# Ward 3

Ward 3 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Goromonzi District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **56.4 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 56.4km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Ward 3?

Ward 3 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 4 other wards: [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/bindura/ward-17/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-2/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-4/) and [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-7/). By area it is the 1411th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.2% of [Goromonzi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/). The centre of Ward 3 is about 33 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.6002° S, 31.2505° 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 3

### Nearby, outside Ward 3

- Prospective Showground Meetinghouse · attraction, Ward 47.6 km
- Showground · attraction, Ward 47.7 km
- Domboshava Cave, cavepaintings · attraction, Ward 48.1 km
- Domboshawa · attraction, Ward 48.7 km
- Muchazvivepi Falls · waterfall, Ward 159.9 km
- Bishop Farawu Home · attraction, Ward 410 km
- David Omega Shawane · attraction, Ward 611 km
- Mawonera Home · attraction, Ward 512 km
- Mermaids Pool · attraction, Ward 813 km
- Brother Matashu Home · attraction, Ward 513 km
- Ewanrigg Botanical Gardens · attraction, Ward 814 km
- Bally Vaughan Game Park · zoo, Ward 914 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 3

- 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) · Harare40 km
- Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba279 km

### Nearest railway station

Bindura (Ward 3), about 33 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:27).

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 3

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 3, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Mwenda
- Nyaruangwe

### Hills and mountains

5 hills.

- Gasura · 1,526 m
- Ngomakurira · 1,524 m
- Gandimi · 1,444 m
- Denda · 1,368 m
- Chishayavudzi · 1,354 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 3 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 3

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Borrowdale Medical Centre · Ward 17 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.75570&mlon=31.08928#map=17/-17.75570/31.08928) 

Bank Ecobank Sam Levy Borrowdale · Ward 17 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.75805&mlon=31.09176#map=17/-17.75805/31.09176) 

ATM Barclays · Ward 17 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.76200&mlon=31.08755#map=17/-17.76200/31.08755) 

Petrol pump Ruyamuro · Ward 7 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.66843&mlon=31.19138#map=17/-17.66843/31.19138) 

Hotel Ochi Safari LODGE · Ward 6 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.65298&mlon=31.18407#map=17/-17.65298/31.18407) 

Mall Cardinals Corner · Ward 8 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.77940&mlon=31.12643#map=17/-17.77940/31.12643) 

School Mutanhaurwa Primary · Ward 3 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.62851&mlon=31.27518#map=17/-17.62851/31.27518) 

College Hatcliffe Main Madrasa · Ward 6 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.68133&mlon=31.11909#map=17/-17.68133/31.11909) 

Police station DOMBOSHAVA POLICE STATION · Ward 2 6.8 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ward 3

Places mapped inside Ward 3 in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 Goromonzi 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 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 3?In Goromonzi District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 3?Ward 17, Ward 2, Ward 4 and Ward 7
- What is there to see in Ward 3?Prospective Showground Meetinghouse, Showground, Domboshava Cave, cavepaintings, Domboshawa
- What time zone is Ward 3 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 3?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 3?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the highest point in Ward 3?Gasura (1,526 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 3?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 3?Borrowdale Medical Centre, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 3?Ecobank Sam Levy Borrowdale, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ward 3?Barclays, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 3?Ruyamuro, about 9.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 3?ZW130203 (OCHA common operational dataset)