# Ward 9 Ward, Chinhoyi District, Mashonaland West Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/ward-9/

Ward · Chinhoyi District 

# Ward 9

Ward 9 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chinhoyi District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **20.2 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 20.2km²
- 24mapped services

## Where is Ward 9?

Ward 9 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 8 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 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/ward-11/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/ward-12/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/ward-14/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/ward-5/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-6/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-9/). By area it is the 1584th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 13.5% of [Chinhoyi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/). The centre of Ward 9 is about 107 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 5.1 km from Chinhoyi, the main town of Chinhoyi District. The centre point is at 17.3868° S, 30.1563° 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 9

### Nearby, outside Ward 9

- Chinhoyi Cave · viewpoint, Ward 144.4 km
- Chinhoyi Caves Recreational Park · nature reserve, Ward 144.5 km
- Lions Den · zoo, Ward 144.8 km
- Sekuru Canisio (Baba Priscilla) · attraction, Ward 45.3 km
- Chinhoyi Battle Site · memorial, Ward 178.2 km
- Mashonaland West Provincial Heroes Acre · monument, Ward 178.8 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 9

- 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) · Harare116 km
- Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba166 km

### Nearest railway station

Chinhoyi (Ward 1), about 3.3 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 9

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 9.

- Mapako
- Trust

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 9

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 9, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Lonoro Hill · 1,212 m

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 9 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 9

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 Barclay's Bank · Ward 10 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.35922&mlon=30.18901#map=17/-17.35922/30.18901) 

Petrol pump Noczim · Ward 9 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.37451&mlon=30.17906#map=17/-17.37451/30.17906) 

Hotel Block classroom · Ward 9 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.36711&mlon=30.15491#map=17/-17.36711/30.15491) 

Mall Chidavaenzi complex · Ward 1 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.37164&mlon=30.19229#map=17/-17.37164/30.19229) 

School Matanah Christian Group of Colleges · Ward 9 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.39427&mlon=30.16493#map=17/-17.39427/30.16493) 

College Chinhoyi University of Technology · Ward 12 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.37655&mlon=30.19227#map=17/-17.37655/30.19227) 

Police station Orange Groove Police Camp Residence · Ward 11 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.35714&mlon=30.17152#map=17/-17.35714/30.17152) 

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 9

Places mapped inside Ward 9 in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels18
- Schools4

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 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 9?In Chinhoyi District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 9?Ward 1, Ward 10, Ward 11, Ward 12, Ward 14, Ward 5, Ward 6 and Ward 9
- What is there to see in Ward 9?Chinhoyi Cave, Chinhoyi Caves Recreational Park, Lions Den, Sekuru Canisio (Baba Priscilla)
- What time zone is Ward 9 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 9?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 9?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 9?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Ward 9?Lonoro Hill (1,212 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 9?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 9?Mzari Clinic, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 9?Barclay's Bank, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 9?Noczim, about 2.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ward 9?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ward 9?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ward 9?ZW142109 (OCHA common operational dataset)