# Ward 11 Ward, Murehwa District, Mashonaland East Province

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Ward · Murehwa District 

# Ward 11

Ward 11 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Murehwa District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **133.6 km²**.

- 134km²

## Where is Ward 11?

Ward 11 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 6 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-10/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-12/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-13/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-14/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-16/) and [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-3/). By area it is the 832nd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 3.8% of [Murehwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/). The centre of Ward 11 is about 64 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.6692° S, 31.6330° 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 11

### Nearby, outside Ward 11

- Mucheka Cave · monument, Ward 311 km
- Old Rhodesian Fort · castle or fort, Ward 1020 km
- Old Rhodesian fort from Chimurenga 2 · ruins, Ward 1020 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 11

- 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) · Harare64 km
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio251 km

### Nearest railway station

Shamva (Ward 29), about 40 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 06:21, 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 11

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 11, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Nyangura

### Hills and mountains

20 hills.

- Mirudzi · 1,514 m
- Panyi · 1,425 m
- Ruwanze · 1,313 m
- Dikiti · 1,305 m
- Kanjanda · 1,304 m
- Mienza · 1,296 m
- Chidapakati · 1,287 m
- Chibara · 1,285 m
- Murowashiri · 1,280 m
- Diranyane · 1,278 m
- Kunzwa · 1,261 m
- Gopora · 1,255 m
- Ruwangambudzi · 1,253 m
- Marirangwe · 1,244 m
- Chiwandi · 1,241 m
- Dombodzuku · 1,241 m
- Chibgwana · 1,219 m
- Chitora · 1,218 m
- Chikunguwe · 1,215 m
- Matsori · 1,215 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 11 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 11

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St Paul's Musami Mission Hospital · Ward 13 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.75864&mlon=31.58589#map=17/-17.75864/31.58589) 

Hotel Chibhanguza Hotel · Ward 30 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.65383&mlon=31.77847#map=17/-17.65383/31.77847) 

School Primary School · Ward 10 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.62551&mlon=31.73042#map=17/-17.62551/31.73042) 

College Nhakiwa Vocational Training Centre · Ward 14 37 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 1
- Ward 10
- 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 11?In Murehwa District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 11?Ward 10, Ward 12, Ward 13, Ward 14, Ward 16 and Ward 3
- What is there to see in Ward 11?Mucheka Cave, Old Rhodesian Fort, Old Rhodesian fort from Chimurenga 2
- What time zone is Ward 11 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 11?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 11?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the highest point in Ward 11?Mirudzi (1,514 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 11?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 11?St Paul's Musami Mission Hospital, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 11?ZW130611 (OCHA common operational dataset)