# Ward 1 Ward, Seke District, Mashonaland East Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/seke/ward-1/

Ward · Seke District 

# Ward 1

Ward 1 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Seke District, Mashonaland East Province. It covers **39.8 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 39.8km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,419 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 1?

Ward 1 lies in [Seke District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/seke/), [Mashonaland East Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 14 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/harare/chitungwiza/ward-1/), [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/harare/harare-rural/ward-1/), [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/harare/chitungwiza/ward-10/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/harare/chitungwiza/ward-14/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/harare/chitungwiza/ward-15/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/seke/ward-2/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/harare/chitungwiza/ward-20/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/harare/chitungwiza/ward-21/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-22/), [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/ward-23/), [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/harare/chitungwiza/ward-25/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/seke/ward-7/), [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/seke/ward-8/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/harare/chitungwiza/ward-8/). By area it is the 1501st largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.5% of [Seke District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/seke/). The centre of Ward 1 is about 24 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0173° S, 31.1571° 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 1

### Nearby, outside Ward 1

- Maiguru Mai Vinicent Home · attraction, Ward 1111 km
- Kutsaga Reseach Station · attraction, Ward 112 km
- Chaminuka · attraction, Ward 912 km
- Chiremba Balancing Rocks · attraction, Ward 115 km
- The Palm Haven · attraction, Ward 219 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 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) · Harare12 km
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio271 km

### Nearest railway station

Harare (Ward 6), about 23 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 1

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 1.

- Saint Marys

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 1 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Seke District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 711 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (185 mm) and the driest Aug (1 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 22 154 

Feb 22 131 

Mar 21 86 

Apr 20 30 

May 17 4 

Jun 15 2 

Jul 14 2 

Aug 17 1 

Sep 21 4 

Oct 24 24 

Nov 24 88 

Dec 23 185 

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 Citmed hospital · Ward 14 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.01436&mlon=31.07227#map=17/-18.01436/31.07227) 

Bank PRAISE CHEKENYA · Ward 8 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.05441&mlon=31.09308#map=17/-18.05441/31.09308) 

ATM Barclays · Ward 17 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.76200&mlon=31.08755#map=17/-17.76200/31.08755) 

Petrol pump Zuva Makoni · Ward 25 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.01023&mlon=31.10316#map=17/-18.01023/31.10316) 

Hotel home · Ward 17 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.02568&mlon=31.08302#map=17/-18.02568/31.08302) 

Mall Chitungwiza Town Centre · Ward 1 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.02011&mlon=31.14256#map=17/-18.02011/31.14256) 

School Seke 12 Primary School · Ward 22 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.02491&mlon=31.12040#map=17/-18.02491/31.12040) 

College Seke Teacher's College · Ward 25 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.02478&mlon=31.10999#map=17/-18.02478/31.10999) 

Police station Chitungwiza Police Station · Ward 25 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.01483&mlon=31.10019#map=17/-18.01483/31.10019) 

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.

- Hotels2
- Shopping malls1
- 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 Seke 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 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 1?In Seke District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 1?Ward 1, Ward 1, Ward 10, Ward 14, Ward 15, Ward 2, Ward 20, Ward 21, Ward 22, Ward 23, Ward 25, Ward 7, Ward 8 and Ward 8
- What is there to see in Ward 1?Maiguru Mai Vinicent Home, Kutsaga Reseach Station, Chaminuka, Chiremba Balancing Rocks
- 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 villages are in Ward 1?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 1?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 1?Citmed hospital, about 9.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 1?PRAISE CHEKENYA, about 7.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ward 1?Barclays, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 1?Zuva Makoni, about 5.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 1?ZW130801 (OCHA common operational dataset)