# Ward 2 Ward, Chinhoyi District, Mashonaland West Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/ward-2/

Ward · Chinhoyi District 

# Ward 2

Ward 2 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chinhoyi District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **0.58 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.6km²
- 10mapped services

## Where is Ward 2?

Ward 2 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 6 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/ward-1/), [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/ward-10/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/ward-12/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/ward-3/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/ward-4/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/ward-8/). By area it is the 1900th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 0.4% of [Chinhoyi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/). The centre of Ward 2 is about 104 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 0.8 km from Chinhoyi, the main town of Chinhoyi District. The centre point is at 17.3731° S, 30.1974° 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 2

### Nearby, outside Ward 2

- Sekuru Canisio (Baba Priscilla) · attraction, Ward 40.8 km
- Chinhoyi Battle Site · memorial, Ward 173.6 km
- Mashonaland West Provincial Heroes Acre · monument, Ward 174.3 km
- Chinhoyi Cave · viewpoint, Ward 147.4 km
- Chinhoyi Caves Recreational Park · nature reserve, Ward 147.5 km
- Lions Den · zoo, Ward 147.7 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 2

- 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) · Harare113 km
- Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba169 km

### Nearest railway station

Railway station (Ward 1), about 1.4 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 2026-11-03](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 2

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

- Chitambo
- Gadzema

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 2 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 2

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Observation room · Ward 8 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.36185&mlon=30.20827#map=17/-17.36185/30.20827) 

Bank ZB Bank · Ward 8 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.36403&mlon=30.20394#map=17/-17.36403/30.20394) 

Petrol pump Ram petroleum · Ward 2 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.37376&mlon=30.19864#map=17/-17.37376/30.19864) 

Hotel Marumahoko Hotel · Ward 2 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.37325&mlon=30.19880#map=17/-17.37325/30.19880) 

Mall Gore Complex · Ward 2 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.37294&mlon=30.19868#map=17/-17.37294/30.19868) 

School Tariro Hope Tariro School · Ward 8 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.36934&mlon=30.20030#map=17/-17.36934/30.20030) 

College Chinhoyi Vocational Training Centre · Ward 2 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.37599&mlon=30.19362#map=17/-17.37599/30.19362) 

Police station Chemagamba Police Station · Ward 3 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.36820&mlon=30.20858#map=17/-17.36820/30.20858) 

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 2

Places mapped inside Ward 2 in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Shopping malls3
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants3

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 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 12
- Ward 13
- Ward 14
- Ward 15
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 2?In Chinhoyi District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 2?Ward 1, Ward 10, Ward 12, Ward 3, Ward 4 and Ward 8
- What is there to see in Ward 2?Sekuru Canisio (Baba Priscilla), Chinhoyi Battle Site, Mashonaland West Provincial Heroes Acre, Chinhoyi Cave
- What time zone is Ward 2 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 2?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 2?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 2?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 2?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 2?Observation room, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 2?ZB Bank, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 2?Ram petroleum, about 0.1 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Ward 2?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ward 2?ZW142102 (OCHA common operational dataset)