# Ward 6 Ward, Ruwa District, Mashonaland East Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/ruwa/ward-6/ Ward · Ruwa District # Ward 6 Ward 6 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Ruwa District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **0.55 km²**. - 0.6km² ## Where is Ward 6? Ward 6 lies in [Ruwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/ruwa/), [Mashonaland East Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 3 other wards: [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/ruwa/ward-4/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/ruwa/ward-5/) and [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/ruwa/ward-7/). By area it is the 1908th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.4% of [Ruwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/ruwa/). The centre of Ward 6 is about 21 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9056° S, 31.2318° 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 6 ### Nearby, outside Ward 6 - Zimunhu Home · attraction, Ward 257.1 km - Mai Maphosa · attraction, Ward 207.8 km - Chiremba Balancing Rocks · attraction, Ward 111 km - Kutsaga Reseach Station · attraction, Ward 112 km - Haka Game Park · nature reserve, Ward 912 km - The Palm Haven · attraction, Ward 216 km - Mukuvisi Woodlands · nature reserve, Ward 217 km - Skylake bore drilling · attraction, Ward 217 km - Pumps · attraction, Ward 217 km - HRE Mission Home · attraction, Ward 818 km - Point A · attraction, Ward 918 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 6 - 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) · Harare15 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio270 km ### Nearest railway station Harare (Ward 6), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:23, 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. ## Weather in Ward 6 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ruwa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 789 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (195 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 21 180 Feb 21 133 Mar 20 94 Apr 19 31 May 16 7 Jun 14 3 Jul 14 19 Aug 16 2 Sep 20 5 Oct 22 25 Nov 23 94 Dec 22 195 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 6 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ruwa Rehab. Clinic · Ward 7 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.90114&mlon=31.23178#map=17/-17.90114/31.23178) Bank Standard Bank · Ward 9 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.84462&mlon=31.11681#map=17/-17.84462/31.11681) ATM Barclays · Ward 17 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.76200&mlon=31.08755#map=17/-17.76200/31.08755) Petrol pump Redan Ruwa · Ward 7 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.88505&mlon=31.22367#map=17/-17.88505/31.22367) Hotel BIG 8 Resort · Ward 23 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.93187&mlon=31.13651#map=17/-17.93187/31.13651) Mall Mazvita Mall · Ward 20 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.83183&mlon=31.21244#map=17/-17.83183/31.21244) School Aspire Academy - Sunway City · Ward 4 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.90232&mlon=31.23729#map=17/-17.90232/31.23729) College High Pass College · Ward 7 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.88583&mlon=31.15042#map=17/-17.88583/31.15042) Police station Msasa Park Police Post · Ward 22 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.85665&mlon=31.11298#map=17/-17.85665/31.11298) 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 Ruwa District - Ward 1 - Ward 2 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 6?In Ruwa District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 6?Ward 4, Ward 5 and Ward 7 - What is there to see in Ward 6?Zimunhu Home, Mai Maphosa, Chiremba Balancing Rocks, Kutsaga Reseach Station - What time zone is Ward 6 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 6?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 6?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Ward 6?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 6?Ruwa Rehab. Clinic, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 6?Standard Bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ward 6?Barclays, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 6?Redan Ruwa, about 2.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 6?ZW132606 (OCHA common operational dataset)