# Ward 3 Ward, Murehwa District, Mashonaland East Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-3/ Ward · Murehwa District # Ward 3 Ward 3 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Murehwa District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **125.1 km²**. - 125km² ## Where is Ward 3? Ward 3 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 7 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-1/), [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-10/), [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-10/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-11/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-12/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-2/) and [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-4/). By area it is the 898th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 3.5% of [Murehwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/). The centre of Ward 3 is about 69 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.5425° S, 31.6288° 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 OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ward 3: 1 monument. - Mucheka Cave · monument ### Nearby, outside Ward 3 - Old Rhodesian Fort · castle or fort, Ward 106.8 km - Old Rhodesian fort from Chimurenga 2 · ruins, Ward 106.8 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) · Harare71 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio261 km ### Nearest railway station Shamva (Ward 29), about 26 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 3 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 3, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Chambura - Chimbiti - Chivake - Matara - Mutarahungwe - Nyamazara - Shavanhohwe - Venda ### Hills and mountains 12 hills. - Mucheka · 1,376 m - Dambatsoko · 1,329 m - Gugwa · 1,314 m - Kandanzana · 1,285 m - Gararuwanga · 1,255 m - Chizinga · 1,224 m - Chemura · 1,212 m - Njeja · 1,202 m - Mukaranga · 1,197 m - Muparagumi · 1,177 m - Madziyauswa · 1,168 m - Chigwadza · 1,151 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 3 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 3 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mavudzi Clinic · Ward 11 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.55208&mlon=31.48606#map=17/-17.55208/31.48606) Petrol pump Candid Filling Station · Ward 23 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.30588&mlon=31.56307#map=17/-17.30588/31.56307) Hotel The Village Place Resort - Goromonzi · Ward 30 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.64690&mlon=31.77750#map=17/-17.64690/31.77750) Mall Progress shopping Centre · Ward 12 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.32973&mlon=31.36259#map=17/-17.32973/31.36259) School Primary School · Ward 10 14 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 26 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 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 30 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 3?In Murehwa District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 3?Ward 1, Ward 10, Ward 10, Ward 11, Ward 12, Ward 2 and Ward 4 - What is there to see in Ward 3?Mucheka Cave - 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?Mucheka (1,376 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 3?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 3?Mavudzi Clinic, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 3?Candid Filling Station, about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 3?ZW130603 (OCHA common operational dataset)