# Ward 3 Ward, Hurungwe District, Mashonaland West Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-3/ Ward · Hurungwe District # Ward 3 Ward 3 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Hurungwe District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **377.0 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 377km² - 2mapped services - 1,268 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 3? Ward 3 lies in [Hurungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/), [Mashonaland West Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 8 other wards: [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-11/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-20/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-21/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-22/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-5/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-6/), [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/karoi/ward-8/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/karoi/ward-9/). By area it is the 205th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.9% of [Hurungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/). The centre of Ward 3 is about 172 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 16.8197° S, 29.8288° 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 3 OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ward 3: 1 viewpoint. - Moniack farm · viewpoint 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 3 - 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 - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba106 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare182 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 17:34). 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 3 Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 3. Settlements here lie between about 1,143 m and 1,294 m above sea level (median 1,268 m). - Buffalo Downs - Madadzi - Mormon Hill 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 3 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 3, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Chivakanemazani - Katisahwata - Makashi - Nyamaumba - Nyarumanda ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Chitani · 1,288 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 3 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Hurungwe District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 750 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (210 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 23 210 Feb 23 153 Mar 23 102 Apr 22 20 May 21 2 Jun 19 1 Jul 18 0 Aug 21 0 Sep 24 1 Oct 27 8 Nov 27 70 Dec 24 183 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 3 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Karoi (Hurungwe) District Hospital · Ward 7 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.81597&mlon=29.68750#map=17/-16.81597/29.68750) Bank Royal Bank · Ward 8 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.82047&mlon=29.68412#map=17/-16.82047/29.68412) Petrol pump Total · Ward 8 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.82054&mlon=29.68876#map=17/-16.82054/29.68876) Hotel Rehoboth Lodge · Ward 8 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.83328&mlon=29.69253#map=17/-16.83328/29.69253) School Karoi Enterprises Secondary School · Ward 3 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.89574&mlon=29.75459#map=17/-16.89574/29.75459) College Ridings College · Ward 5 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.78875&mlon=29.63772#map=17/-16.78875/29.63772) Police station Karoi Policestation · Ward 7 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.81615&mlon=29.68281#map=17/-16.81615/29.68281) 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 3 Places mapped inside Ward 3 in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Hurungwe 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 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 3?In Hurungwe District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 3?Ward 11, Ward 20, Ward 21, Ward 22, Ward 5, Ward 6, Ward 8 and Ward 9 - What is there to see in Ward 3?Moniack farm - What time zone is Ward 3 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 3?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 3?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 3?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ward 3?Settlements lie between 1,143 m and 1,294 m - What is the highest point in Ward 3?Chitani (1,288 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 3?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 3?Karoi (Hurungwe) District Hospital, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 3?Royal Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 3?Total, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 3?ZW140203 (OCHA common operational dataset)