# Ward 1 Ward, Hwedza District, Mashonaland East Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/hwedza/ward-1/ Ward · Hwedza District # Ward 1 Ward 1 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Hwedza District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **336.5 km²**. - 337km² ## Where is Ward 1? Ward 1 lies in [Hwedza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/hwedza/), [Mashonaland East Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 7 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-1/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-2/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/hwedza/ward-2/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/chikomba/ward-3/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/hwedza/ward-4/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/marondera/ward-5/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/marondera/ward-8/). By area it is the 260th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 13.1% of [Hwedza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/hwedza/). The centre of Ward 1 is about 84 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.5398° S, 31.3076° 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 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) · Harare71 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio233 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 17:25). 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 2 rivers and streams. - Nyambiti - Shirimyi ### Estates 1 estate. - Oklahoma 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 1 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Hwedza District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 756 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (192 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 24 140 Feb 23 119 Mar 22 98 Apr 20 47 May 18 9 Jun 16 7 Jul 15 9 Aug 18 2 Sep 22 9 Oct 24 28 Nov 25 96 Dec 24 192 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 Chihota Rural Hospital · Ward 16 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.31136&mlon=31.24388#map=17/-18.31136/31.24388) Bank AGRIBANK Zimbabwe Limited · Ward 15 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.62311&mlon=31.56875#map=17/-18.62311/31.56875) Petrol pump Velvet Fuel Station · Ward 15 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.61998&mlon=31.57007#map=17/-18.61998/31.57007) Hotel Sable Lodge · Ward 2 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.45565&mlon=31.51608#map=17/-18.45565/31.51608) School Gandami Secondary School · Ward 2 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.70830&mlon=31.26682#map=17/-18.70830/31.26682) Police station Hwedza Police Station · Ward 15 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.62247&mlon=31.57076#map=17/-18.62247/31.57076) 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 Hwedza District - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 2 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 1?In Hwedza District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 1?Ward 1, Ward 2, Ward 2, Ward 3, Ward 4, Ward 5 and Ward 8 - 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 best time to visit Ward 1?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 1?Chihota Rural Hospital, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 1?AGRIBANK Zimbabwe Limited, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 1?Velvet Fuel Station, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 1?ZW130301 (OCHA common operational dataset)