# Ward 1 Ward, Chegutu District, Mashonaland West Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu/ward-1/

Ward · Chegutu District 

# Ward 1

Ward 1 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chegutu District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **109.6 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 110km²
- 3mapped services
- 1,307 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 1?

Ward 1 lies in [Chegutu District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu/), [Mashonaland West Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/mhondoro-ngezi/ward-1/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu/ward-2/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/mhondoro-ngezi/ward-2/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu/ward-5/) and [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu/ward-6/). By area it is the 996th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.1% of [Chegutu District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu/). The centre of Ward 1 is about 85 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.5006° S, 30.6813° 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) · Harare77 km
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo274 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 17:28).

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 **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 1. Settlements here lie between about 1,298 m and 1,311 m above sea level (median 1,307 m).

- Chikara
- Chinemhute
- Muzhazhe

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 Chegutu District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 759 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (185 mm) and the driest Aug (0 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 22 180 

Feb 22 142 

Mar 21 94 

Apr 20 30 

May 17 5 

Jun 15 2 

Jul 15 2 

Aug 18 0 

Sep 21 4 

Oct 24 23 

Nov 24 91 

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 St Michael's Mission Hospital · Ward 1 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.56426&mlon=30.67762#map=17/-18.56426/30.67762) 

Petrol pump Turbo Plus Energy · Ward 12 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.22478&mlon=30.80326#map=17/-18.22478/30.80326) 

Hotel PaGango Truck Inn · Ward 14 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.26834&mlon=30.86770#map=17/-18.26834/30.86770) 

School Matana Primary School · Ward 1 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.47182&mlon=30.69387#map=17/-18.47182/30.69387) 

Police station Featherstone · Ward 7 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.68910&mlon=30.90418#map=17/-18.68910/30.90418) 

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.

- Schools3

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 Chegutu 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 Chegutu District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 1?Ward 1, Ward 2, Ward 2, Ward 5 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 villages are in Ward 1?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ward 1?Settlements lie between 1,298 m and 1,311 m
- What is the best time to visit Ward 1?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 1?St Michael's Mission Hospital, about 7.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 1?Turbo Plus Energy, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 1?ZW140101 (OCHA common operational dataset)