# Ward 1 Ward, Marondera District, Mashonaland East Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/marondera/ward-1/ Ward · Marondera District # Ward 1 Ward 1 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Marondera District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **215.1 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 215km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Ward 1? Ward 1 lies in [Marondera District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/marondera/), [Mashonaland East Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 6 other wards: [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-19/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/marondera/ward-2/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-20/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-21/), [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/marondera/ward-23/) and [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/marondera/ward-3/). By area it is the 487th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 6.3% of [Marondera District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/marondera/). The centre of Ward 1 is about 61 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0574° S, 31.5786° 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 - Bushman Paintings · archaeological site, Ward 2314 km - 3 Boulders · viewpoint, Ward 2314 km - Tsindi Ruins · ruins, Ward 2314 km - Gosho Park · nature reserve, Ward 2315 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) · Harare53 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio230 km ### Nearest railway station Marondera (Ward 11), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:22, 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 1 river or stream. - Chinyika ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 hill. - Nyambuya · 1,607 m - Sable Range Extension · 1,581 m - Dimba · 1,514 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Revolt 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 Marondera 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 Borradaile Trust Hospital · Ward 10 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.18441&mlon=31.52664#map=17/-18.18441/31.52664) Bank ZB bank · Ward 11 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.18910&mlon=31.54591#map=17/-18.18910/31.54591) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Service Station Dombotombo · Ward 3 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.18094&mlon=31.56440#map=17/-18.18094/31.56440) Hotel Karumazondo Outdoor Centre - K.O.C · Ward 11 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.18422&mlon=31.54973#map=17/-18.18422/31.54973) Mall Marondera Main Shopping Mall · Ward 11 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.19937&mlon=31.54820#map=17/-18.19937/31.54820) School Benard Mizeki Mission · Ward 1 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.10206&mlon=31.64575#map=17/-18.10206/31.64575) College Kushinga Phikelela Polytechnic,marondera · Ward 11 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.18333&mlon=31.55000#map=17/-18.18333/31.55000) Police station ZRP Dombotombo · Ward 11 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.18771&mlon=31.55743#map=17/-18.18771/31.55743) 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 1 Places mapped inside Ward 1 in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Marondera 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 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 1?In Marondera District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 1?Ward 19, Ward 2, Ward 20, Ward 21, Ward 23 and Ward 3 - What is there to see in Ward 1?Bushman Paintings, 3 Boulders, Tsindi Ruins, Gosho Park - 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?Nyambuya (1,607 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 1?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 1?Borradaile Trust Hospital, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 1?ZB bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 1?TotalEnergies Service Station Dombotombo, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 1?ZW130401 (OCHA common operational dataset)