# Ward 5 Ward, Chinhoyi District, Mashonaland West Province

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Ward · Chinhoyi District 

# Ward 5

Ward 5 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chinhoyi District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **11.1 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 11.1km²
- 10mapped services

## Where is Ward 5?

Ward 5 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 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/ward-12/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/ward-13/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/ward-17/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/ward-6/), [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-9/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/ward-9/). By area it is the 1635th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 7.4% of [Chinhoyi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/). The centre of Ward 5 is about 105 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 4.6 km from Chinhoyi, the main town of Chinhoyi District. The centre point is at 17.3995° S, 30.1735° 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 5

### Nearby, outside Ward 5

- Sekuru Canisio (Baba Priscilla) · attraction, Ward 44.3 km
- Chinhoyi Cave · viewpoint, Ward 146.7 km
- Chinhoyi Caves Recreational Park · nature reserve, Ward 146.7 km
- Lions Den · zoo, Ward 147.1 km
- Chinhoyi Battle Site · memorial, Ward 177.4 km
- Mashonaland West Provincial Heroes Acre · monument, Ward 178.1 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 5

- 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

Chinhoyi (Ward 1), about 3.2 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 5

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 5.

- Rujeko
- Ruvimbo

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 5 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 5

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mzari Clinic · Ward 9 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.37489&mlon=30.17939#map=17/-17.37489/30.17939) 

Bank AgriBank · Ward 10 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.36015&mlon=30.19127#map=17/-17.36015/30.19127) 

Petrol pump Filling Station · Ward 5 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.38554&mlon=30.18719#map=17/-17.38554/30.18719) 

Hotel Maramba · Ward 5 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.40923&mlon=30.17268#map=17/-17.40923/30.17268) 

Mall Makaki cmplex · Ward 4 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.37637&mlon=30.19733#map=17/-17.37637/30.19733) 

School Rujeko Primary School · Ward 5 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.39834&mlon=30.17764#map=17/-17.39834/30.17764) 

College Alpha College Chinhoyi · Ward 13 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.39594&mlon=30.19492#map=17/-17.39594/30.19492) 

Police station Chikonohono base · Ward 7 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.39139&mlon=30.19536#map=17/-17.39139/30.19536) 

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 5

Places mapped inside Ward 5 in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels2
- Schools5
- 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 Chinhoyi District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 12
- Ward 13
- Ward 14
- Ward 15
- Ward 2
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 5?In Chinhoyi District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 5?Ward 12, Ward 13, Ward 17, Ward 6, Ward 9 and Ward 9
- What is there to see in Ward 5?Sekuru Canisio (Baba Priscilla), Chinhoyi Cave, Chinhoyi Caves Recreational Park, Lions Den
- What time zone is Ward 5 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 5?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 5?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 5?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 5?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 5?Mzari Clinic, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 5?AgriBank, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 5?Filling Station, about 2.1 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Ward 5?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ward 5?ZW142105 (OCHA common operational dataset)