# Ward 1 Ward, Mutoko District, Mashonaland East Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/mutoko/ward-1/ Ward · Mutoko District # Ward 1 Ward 1 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Mutoko District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **153.5 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 154km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Ward 1? Ward 1 lies in [Mutoko District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/mutoko/), [Mashonaland East Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 7 other wards: [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/uzumba-maramba-pfungwe/ward-16/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/mutoko/ward-2/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/mutoko/ward-3/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/uzumba-maramba-pfungwe/ward-5/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/mudzi/ward-5/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/uzumba-maramba-pfungwe/ward-6/) and [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/mudzi/ward-6/). By area it is the 708th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 3.8% of [Mutoko District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/mutoko/). The centre of Ward 1 is about 140 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.1037° S, 32.1343° 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). ## 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) · Harare144 km - Tete Airport (TET) · Tete195 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:24). 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 9 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Chitora - Karungasuro - Katusungi - Nyamakamba - Nyamanoro - Nyamaramba - Nyandia Dam - Nyarunga - Nzandawa - Rukwenjere Dam - Shamba ### Hills and mountains 10 hills. - Matau · 1,073 m - Masunzwa · 1,047 m - Nyadzati · 988 m - Chiwanda · 961 m - Rukwenjere · 902 m - Rea · 892 m - Bitima · 879 m - Muchenge · 847 m - Dzenga · 786 m - Masorodane · 783 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 Mutoko District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 888 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (221 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 23 221 Feb 23 175 Mar 22 110 Apr 20 31 May 18 8 Jun 16 5 Jul 16 9 Aug 18 2 Sep 22 5 Oct 24 19 Nov 25 88 Dec 24 213 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 Mutawatawa District Hospital · Ward 6 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.11811&mlon=31.97113#map=17/-17.11811/31.97113) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Service Station Mutoko · Ward 20 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.40425&mlon=32.22240#map=17/-17.40425/32.22240) Hotel Hippo Pools Wilderness Camp Reception Parking · Ward 17 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.07008&mlon=31.87014#map=17/-17.07008/31.87014) School Danda Secondary School · Ward 1 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.12059&mlon=32.15221#map=17/-17.12059/32.15221) College Nyadire Mutoko · Ward 25 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.42409&mlon=32.02012#map=17/-17.42409/32.02012) 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 1 Places mapped inside Ward 1 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 Mutoko 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 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 1?In Mutoko District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 1?Ward 16, Ward 2, Ward 3, Ward 5, Ward 5, Ward 6 and Ward 6 - 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) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 1?2 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ward 1?Matau (1,073 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 1?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 1?Mutawatawa District Hospital, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 1?TotalEnergies Service Station Mutoko, about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 1?ZW130701 (OCHA common operational dataset)