# Ward 1 Ward, Murehwa District, Mashonaland East Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-1/ Ward · Murehwa District # Ward 1 Ward 1 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Murehwa District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **67.3 km²**. - 67.3km² ## Where is Ward 1? Ward 1 lies in [Murehwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/), [Mashonaland East Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-10/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/uzumba-maramba-pfungwe/ward-15/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-2/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/shamva/ward-21/) and [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-3/). By area it is the 1336th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.9% of [Murehwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/). The centre of Ward 1 is about 77 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.4344° S, 31.6463° 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 - Old Rhodesian fort from Chimurenga 2 · ruins, Ward 109.2 km - Old Rhodesian Fort · castle or fort, Ward 109.2 km - Mucheka Cave · monument, Ward 315 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) · Harare81 km - Tete Airport (TET) · Tete259 km ### Nearest railway station Shamva (Ward 29), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:13) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 17:26). 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 3 rivers and streams. - Mahumi - Mutowa - Umwindsi ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Maringowe · 1,152 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 1 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Murehwa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 821 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (202 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 21 185 Feb 21 136 Mar 20 100 Apr 18 34 May 16 8 Jun 14 4 Jul 13 20 Aug 16 2 Sep 19 6 Oct 22 26 Nov 22 96 Dec 21 202 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 Shamva Rural Hospital · Ward 23 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.29896&mlon=31.56290#map=17/-17.29896/31.56290) Petrol pump Candid Filling Station · Ward 23 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.30588&mlon=31.56307#map=17/-17.30588/31.56307) Hotel Million Foot Executive Lodge, Shamva · Ward 29 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.31310&mlon=31.58313#map=17/-17.31310/31.58313) Mall Progress shopping Centre · Ward 12 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.32973&mlon=31.36259#map=17/-17.32973/31.36259) School Chitimbe Primary School 117 Murehwa · Ward 15 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.44987&mlon=31.78343#map=17/-17.44987/31.78343) College Nhakiwa Vocational Training Centre · Ward 14 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.37686&mlon=31.80736#map=17/-17.37686/31.80736) 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 Murehwa 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 24 - Ward 25 - Ward 26 - Ward 27 - Ward 28 - Ward 29 - Ward 3 - Ward 30 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 1?In Murehwa District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 1?Ward 10, Ward 15, Ward 2, Ward 21 and Ward 3 - What is there to see in Ward 1?Old Rhodesian fort from Chimurenga 2, Old Rhodesian Fort, Mucheka Cave - 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?Maringowe (1,152 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 1?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 1?Shamva Rural Hospital, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 1?Candid Filling Station, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 1?ZW130601 (OCHA common operational dataset)