# Ward 8 Ward, Chegutu District, Mashonaland West Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu/ward-8/ Ward · Chegutu District # Ward 8 Ward 8 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chegutu District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **113.8 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 114km² - 3mapped services - 1,310 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 8? Ward 8 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 4 other wards: [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu/ward-12/), [Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu/ward-27/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu/ward-4/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu/ward-9/). By area it is the 976th 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 8 is about 63 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1934° S, 30.6044° 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 8 - 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) · Harare59 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba261 km ### Nearest railway station Norton (Ward 4), about 35 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:16) 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 8 Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 8. Settlements here lie between about 1,266 m and 1,314 m above sea level (median 1,310 m). - Gan’a - Mutongwizo - Nyandebvu - Shoko 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 8 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 8, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Gonzo - Nyamakondo - Nyawiye - Nyundo ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Chizhanje · 1,317 m ### History 3 forts. - Kagubis Stronghold - Koroka - Mushayamombes Kraal Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Ward 8 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 8 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Norton Hospital · Ward 3 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.88665&mlon=30.68782#map=17/-17.88665/30.68782) Bank Agribank · Ward 1 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.87161&mlon=30.69387#map=17/-17.87161/30.69387) Petrol pump Turbo Plus Energy · Ward 12 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.22478&mlon=30.80326#map=17/-18.22478/30.80326) Hotel Halfway Hotel · Ward 11 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.07489&mlon=30.43988#map=17/-18.07489/30.43988) School Gonza Primary School · Ward 8 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.17629&mlon=30.60044#map=17/-18.17629/30.60044) College Chibero College of Agriculture · Ward 15 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.09706&mlon=30.66111#map=17/-18.09706/30.66111) Police station Norton Police · Ward 4 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.89550&mlon=30.68552#map=17/-17.89550/30.68552) 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 8 Places mapped inside Ward 8 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 1 - 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 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 8?In Chegutu District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 8?Ward 12, Ward 27, Ward 4 and Ward 9 - What time zone is Ward 8 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 8?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 8?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 8?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ward 8?Settlements lie between 1,266 m and 1,314 m - What is the highest point in Ward 8?Chizhanje (1,317 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 8?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 8?Norton Hospital, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 8?Agribank, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 8?Turbo Plus Energy, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 8?ZW140108 (OCHA common operational dataset)