# Ward 5 Ward, Murehwa District, Mashonaland East Province

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Ward · Murehwa District 

# Ward 5

Ward 5 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Murehwa District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **87.3 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 87.3km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,259 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 5?

Ward 5 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 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/uzumba-maramba-pfungwe/ward-15/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-4/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-6/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-7/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-9/). By area it is the 1161st largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.5% of [Murehwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/). The centre of Ward 5 is about 86 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.5283° S, 31.8069° 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 5

### Nearby, outside Ward 5

- Mucheka Cave · monument, Ward 318 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 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) · Harare88 km
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio249 km

### Nearest railway station

Shamva (Ward 29), about 35 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 06:20, 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.

## Villages and localities in Ward 5

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 5.

- Zanyika

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 5

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Mzuru
- Nyamakamba

### Hills and mountains

9 hills.

- Nembgwe · 1,300 m
- Horora · 1,292 m
- Humbgwe · 1,289 m
- Mutera · 1,270 m
- Munamba · 1,265 m
- Mandanini · 1,260 m
- Gangambange · 1,255 m
- Dungu · 1,239 m
- Mashiamvura · 1,235 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 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 5

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Murewa Hospital · Ward 30 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.65916&mlon=31.77881#map=17/-17.65916/31.77881) 

Petrol pump Candid Filling Station · Ward 23 36 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 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.64690&mlon=31.77750#map=17/-17.64690/31.77750) 

School Zaranyika Primary School · Ward 5 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.53727&mlon=31.79454#map=17/-17.53727/31.79454) 

College Nhakiwa Vocational Training Centre · Ward 14 17 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ward 5

Places mapped inside Ward 5 in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## 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 3
- Ward 30
- Ward 4
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 5?In Murehwa District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 5?Ward 10, Ward 15, Ward 4, Ward 6, Ward 7 and Ward 9
- What is there to see in Ward 5?Mucheka Cave
- 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 villages are in Ward 5?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Ward 5?Nembgwe (1,300 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 5?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 5?Murewa Hospital, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 5?Candid Filling Station, about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 5?ZW130605 (OCHA common operational dataset)