# Ward 9 Ward, Murehwa District, Mashonaland East Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-9/ Ward · Murehwa District # Ward 9 Ward 9 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Murehwa District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **57.3 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 57.3km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Ward 9? Ward 9 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 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-10/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-16/), [Ward 30](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-30/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-5/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-6/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-7/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/ward-8/). By area it is the 1403rd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.6% of [Murehwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/murehwa/). The centre of Ward 9 is about 84 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.5978° S, 31.8115° 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 9 ### Nearby, outside Ward 9 - 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 9 - 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) · Harare85 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio243 km ### 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 9 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 9, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mnukurawa ### Hills and mountains 8 hills. - Dengeni · 1,447 m - Chigondo · 1,430 m - Marapati · 1,399 m - Chakunambizi · 1,378 m - Hurungwe · 1,336 m - Muruwashi · 1,328 m - Mgarakanwa · 1,262 m - Chirimonoso · 1,253 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 9 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 9 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Murewa Hospital · Ward 30 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.65916&mlon=31.77881#map=17/-17.65916/31.77881) Hotel The Village Place Resort - Goromonzi · Ward 30 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.64690&mlon=31.77750#map=17/-17.64690/31.77750) School St Harriet High · Ward 9 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.62802&mlon=31.77386#map=17/-17.62802/31.77386) College Nhakiwa Vocational Training Centre · Ward 14 25 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 9 Places mapped inside Ward 9 in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 9?In Murehwa District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 9?Ward 10, Ward 16, Ward 30, Ward 5, Ward 6, Ward 7 and Ward 8 - What is there to see in Ward 9?Mucheka Cave - What time zone is Ward 9 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 9?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 9?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Ward 9?Dengeni (1,447 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 9?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 9?Murewa Hospital, about 7.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 9?ZW130609 (OCHA common operational dataset)