# Ward 9 Ward, Ruwa District, Mashonaland East Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/ruwa/ward-9/

Ward · Ruwa District 

# Ward 9

Ward 9 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Ruwa District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **14.8 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 14.8km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,559 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 9?

Ward 9 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 6 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/ruwa/ward-1/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/harare/harare/ward-20/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/harare/harare/ward-21/), [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-25/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/ruwa/ward-7/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/ruwa/ward-8/). By area it is the 1607th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 36.8% of [Ruwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/ruwa/). The centre of Ward 9 is about 20 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.8707° S, 31.2401° 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

- Zimunhu Home · attraction, Ward 253.8 km
- Mai Maphosa · attraction, Ward 204.8 km
- Haka Game Park · nature reserve, Ward 911 km
- Chiremba Balancing Rocks · attraction, Ward 112 km
- Kutsaga Reseach Station · attraction, Ward 114 km
- Point A · attraction, Ward 915 km
- The Palm Haven · attraction, Ward 216 km
- Pumps · attraction, Ward 216 km
- Skylake bore drilling · attraction, Ward 216 km
- Mukuvisi Woodlands · nature reserve, Ward 216 km
- HRE Mission Home · attraction, Ward 816 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 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) · Harare17 km
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio271 km

### Nearest railway station

Harare (Ward 6), about 20 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.

## Villages and localities in Ward 9

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 9.

- Fairview Park
- Ruwa

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).

## Weather in Ward 9 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 9

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ruwa Rehab. Clinic · Ward 4 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.90169&mlon=31.23501#map=17/-17.90169/31.23501) 

Bank Standard Bank · Ward 9 13 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 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.88505&mlon=31.22367#map=17/-17.88505/31.22367) 

Hotel Pakanaka Resort · Ward 17 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.86963&mlon=31.35910#map=17/-17.86963/31.35910) 

Mall Mazvita Mall · Ward 20 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.83183&mlon=31.21244#map=17/-17.83183/31.21244) 

School Ralph Junior School · Ward 8 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.86809&mlon=31.21772#map=17/-17.86809/31.21772) 

College Women's University in Africa · Ward 9 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.81730&mlon=31.18412#map=17/-17.81730/31.18412) 

Police station Mandara Police Post · Ward 9 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.79372&mlon=31.14556#map=17/-17.79372/31.14556) 

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.

- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants1

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 7
- Ward 8

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 9?In Ruwa District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 9?Ward 1, Ward 20, Ward 21, Ward 25, Ward 7 and Ward 8
- What is there to see in Ward 9?Zimunhu Home, Mai Maphosa, Haka Game Park, Chiremba Balancing Rocks
- 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)
- How many villages are in Ward 9?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 9?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 9?Ruwa Rehab. Clinic, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 9?Standard Bank, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ward 9?Barclays, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 9?Redan Ruwa, about 2.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 9?ZW132609 (OCHA common operational dataset)