# Ward 3 Ward, Marondera District, Mashonaland East Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/marondera/ward-3/ Ward · Marondera District # Ward 3 Ward 3 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Marondera District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **272.9 km²**. - 273km² ## Where is Ward 3? Ward 3 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 7 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/marondera/ward-1/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-19/), [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/marondera/ward-23/), [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-23/), [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-24/), [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-26/) and [Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-27/). By area it is the 370th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 8.0% of [Marondera District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/marondera/). The centre of Ward 3 is about 64 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9920° S, 31.6299° 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 - Tsindi Ruins · ruins, Ward 2314 km - 3 Boulders · viewpoint, Ward 2316 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) · Harare57 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio229 km ### Nearest railway station Marondera (Ward 11), about 23 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 06:21, 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 3 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 3, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Nyambuya - Nyamtora ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Mtukwa · 1,492 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Seaton 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 3 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 3 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Borradaile Trust Hospital · Ward 10 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.18441&mlon=31.52664#map=17/-18.18441/31.52664) Bank ZB bank · Ward 11 24 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 22 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 23 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 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.19937&mlon=31.54820#map=17/-18.19937/31.54820) School Benard Mizeki Mission · Ward 1 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.10206&mlon=31.64575#map=17/-18.10206/31.64575) College Kushinga Phikelela Polytechnic · Ward 23 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.15510&mlon=31.66839#map=17/-18.15510/31.66839) Police station ZRP Dombotombo · Ward 11 23 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. ## Other wards in Marondera 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 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 3?In Marondera District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 3?Ward 1, Ward 19, Ward 23, Ward 23, Ward 24, Ward 26 and Ward 27 - What is there to see in Ward 3?Tsindi Ruins, 3 Boulders - 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?Mtukwa (1,492 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 3?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 3?Borradaile Trust Hospital, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 3?ZB bank, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 3?TotalEnergies Service Station Dombotombo, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 3?ZW130403 (OCHA common operational dataset)