# Ward 7 Ward, Ruwa District, Mashonaland East Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/ruwa/ward-7/

Ward · Ruwa District 

# Ward 7

Ward 7 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Ruwa District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **13.5 km²**. Open map data shows 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 13.5km²
- 11mapped services

## Where is Ward 7?

Ward 7 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 12 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/ruwa/ward-1/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/ruwa/ward-2/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/harare/harare/ward-21/), [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-24/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/ruwa/ward-3/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/harare/epworth/ward-4/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/ruwa/ward-4/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/ruwa/ward-5/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/ruwa/ward-6/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/harare/epworth/ward-6/), [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/ruwa/ward-8/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/ruwa/ward-9/). By area it is the 1619th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 33.4% of [Ruwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/ruwa/). The centre of Ward 7 is about 19 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.8983° S, 31.2158° 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 7

### Nearby, outside Ward 7

- Mai Maphosa · attraction, Ward 206.7 km
- Zimunhu Home · attraction, Ward 257.7 km
- Chiremba Balancing Rocks · attraction, Ward 19.4 km
- Haka Game Park · nature reserve, Ward 910 km
- Kutsaga Reseach Station · attraction, Ward 110 km
- The Palm Haven · attraction, Ward 214 km
- Mukuvisi Woodlands · nature reserve, Ward 215 km
- Skylake bore drilling · attraction, Ward 215 km
- Pumps · attraction, Ward 215 km
- HRE Mission Home · attraction, Ward 816 km
- Point A · attraction, Ward 916 km
- Old Stables Market · attraction, Ward 819 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 7

- 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) · Harare14 km
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio272 km

### Nearest railway station

Harare (Ward 6), about 19 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 17:27).

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 7 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
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- 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 7

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ruwa Rehab. Clinic · Ward 7 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.90114&mlon=31.23178#map=17/-17.90114/31.23178) 

Bank Standard Bank · Ward 9 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.84462&mlon=31.11681#map=17/-17.84462/31.11681) 

ATM Barclays · Ward 17 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.76200&mlon=31.08755#map=17/-17.76200/31.08755) 

Petrol pump Redan Ruwa · Ward 7 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.88505&mlon=31.22367#map=17/-17.88505/31.22367) 

Hotel BIG 8 Resort · Ward 23 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.93187&mlon=31.13651#map=17/-17.93187/31.13651) 

Mall Mazvita Mall · Ward 20 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.83183&mlon=31.21244#map=17/-17.83183/31.21244) 

School Old Windsor Primary School · Ward 7 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.89110&mlon=31.21884#map=17/-17.89110/31.21884) 

College High Pass College · Ward 7 7.1 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 12 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ward 7

Places mapped inside Ward 7 in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps2
- Schools6
- Pharmacies2

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 Ruwa District

- Ward 1
- Ward 2
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 7?In Ruwa District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 7?Ward 1, Ward 2, Ward 21, Ward 24, Ward 3, Ward 4, Ward 4, Ward 5, Ward 6, Ward 6, Ward 8 and Ward 9
- What is there to see in Ward 7?Mai Maphosa, Zimunhu Home, Chiremba Balancing Rocks, Haka Game Park
- What time zone is Ward 7 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 7?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 7?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 7?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 7?Ruwa Rehab. Clinic, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 7?Standard Bank, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ward 7?Barclays, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 7?Redan Ruwa, about 1.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ward 7?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ward 7?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ward 7?ZW132607 (OCHA common operational dataset)