# Ward 1 Ward, Chinhoyi District, Mashonaland West Province

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

Ward · Chinhoyi District 

# Ward 1

Ward 1 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chinhoyi District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **2.00 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.0km²
- 6mapped services

## Where is Ward 1?

Ward 1 lies in [Chinhoyi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/), [Mashonaland West Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 4 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/ward-10/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/ward-12/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/ward-2/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/ward-9/). By area it is the 1796th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.3% of [Chinhoyi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/). The centre of Ward 1 is about 105 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 1.5 km from Chinhoyi, the main town of Chinhoyi District. The centre point is at 17.3713° S, 30.1871° 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

- Sekuru Canisio (Baba Priscilla) · attraction, Ward 41.9 km
- Chinhoyi Battle Site · memorial, Ward 174.5 km
- Mashonaland West Provincial Heroes Acre · monument, Ward 175.2 km
- Chinhoyi Cave · viewpoint, Ward 146.3 km
- Chinhoyi Caves Recreational Park · nature reserve, Ward 146.4 km
- Lions Den · zoo, Ward 146.6 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) · Harare114 km
- Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba168 km

### Nearest railway station

Railway station (Ward 1), about 0.3 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 17:32).

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.

- Mzari

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 Chinhoyi District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 852 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (219 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 23 219 

Feb 22 168 

Mar 22 108 

Apr 21 30 

May 19 5 

Jun 17 2 

Jul 17 1 

Aug 20 0 

Sep 23 3 

Oct 26 20 

Nov 26 96 

Dec 24 201 

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 Mzari Clinic · Ward 9 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.37489&mlon=30.17939#map=17/-17.37489/30.17939) 

Bank AgriBank · Ward 10 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.36015&mlon=30.19127#map=17/-17.36015/30.19127) 

Petrol pump Enky Coal and Trading Ltd. · Ward 1 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.37556&mlon=30.19014#map=17/-17.37556/30.19014) 

Hotel Changing room · Ward 1 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.37464&mlon=30.18497#map=17/-17.37464/30.18497) 

Mall Chidavaenzi complex · Ward 1 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.37164&mlon=30.19229#map=17/-17.37164/30.19229) 

School Sinoia Primary School · Ward 1 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.36815&mlon=30.18940#map=17/-17.36815/30.18940) 

College Chinhoyi University of Technology · Ward 12 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.37655&mlon=30.19227#map=17/-17.37655/30.19227) 

Police station ZRP Chinhoyi · Ward 10 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.36018&mlon=30.19605#map=17/-17.36018/30.19605) 

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.

- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels2
- Shopping malls1
- Schools1

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 Chinhoyi District

- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 12
- Ward 13
- Ward 14
- Ward 15
- Ward 2
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 1?In Chinhoyi District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 1?Ward 10, Ward 12, Ward 2 and Ward 9
- What is there to see in Ward 1?Sekuru Canisio (Baba Priscilla), Chinhoyi Battle Site, Mashonaland West Provincial Heroes Acre, Chinhoyi Cave
- 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?Mzari Clinic, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 1?AgriBank, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 1?Enky Coal and Trading Ltd., about 0.6 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Ward 1?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ward 1?ZW142101 (OCHA common operational dataset)