# Ward 5 Ward, Mudzi District, Mashonaland East Province

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Ward · Mudzi District 

# Ward 5

Ward 5 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Mudzi District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **144.5 km²**.

- 145km²

## Where is Ward 5?

Ward 5 lies in [Mudzi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/mudzi/), [Mashonaland East Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/mutoko/ward-1/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/uzumba-maramba-pfungwe/ward-3/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/mudzi/ward-4/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/uzumba-maramba-pfungwe/ward-5/) and [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/mudzi/ward-6/). By area it is the 752nd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 3.5% of [Mudzi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/mudzi/). The centre of Ward 5 is about 159 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.0021° S, 32.2736° 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 5

- 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) · Harare162 km
- Tete Airport (TET) · Tete177 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:11) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:24).

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 5

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 5, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank.

- Matengati
- Nyagwapere
- Nyamareri
- Nyamatoko
- Nyamatokwe Dam

### Hills and mountains

4 hills; 1 mountain.

- Swinje · 929 m
- Bangauya · 871 m
- Chimba · 859 m
- Nyahowa · 757 m
- Namfundi · 735 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 5 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mudzi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 763 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (203 mm) and the driest Aug (1 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 25 203 

Feb 24 171 

Mar 24 87 

Apr 23 17 

May 21 4 

Jun 19 2 

Jul 18 3 

Aug 20 1 

Sep 24 3 

Oct 26 10 

Nov 27 74 

Dec 25 188 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 5

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mutawatawa District Hospital · Ward 6 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.11811&mlon=31.97113#map=17/-17.11811/31.97113) 

School Nyamukoho Primary School · Ward 6 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.07236&mlon=32.32002#map=17/-17.07236/32.32002) 

College Rushinga Vocational Training Centre · Ward 18 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.74762&mlon=32.27650#map=17/-16.74762/32.27650) 

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 Mudzi District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 12
- Ward 13
- Ward 14
- Ward 15
- Ward 16
- Ward 17
- Ward 18
- Ward 2
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 5?In Mudzi District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 5?Ward 1, Ward 3, Ward 4, Ward 5 and Ward 6
- What time zone is Ward 5 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 5?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 5?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 5?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Ward 5?Swinje (929 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 5?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 5?Mutawatawa District Hospital, about 35 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 5?ZW130505 (OCHA common operational dataset)