# Ward 5 Ward, Hurungwe District, Mashonaland West Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-5/ Ward · Hurungwe District # Ward 5 Ward 5 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Hurungwe District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **226.7 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 227km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Ward 5? Ward 5 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 14 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/karoi/ward-1/), [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-1/), [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/karoi/ward-10/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-18/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/karoi/ward-2/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-21/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-22/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-3/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/karoi/ward-3/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/karoi/ward-4/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/karoi/ward-5/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/karoi/ward-7/), [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 455th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.1% of [Hurungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/). The centre of Ward 5 is about 180 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 16.8130° S, 29.7277° 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 - Moniack farm · viewpoint, Ward 312 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 - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba96 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare191 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 06:27, sunset around 17:35). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 5 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 5, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Chikangwe - Chitowra - Chukarigwe - Katomboodzi - Maunga - Musuku - Twomba ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Chiumburukwe · 1,357 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 5 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 5 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Karoi (Hurungwe) District Hospital · Ward 7 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.81597&mlon=29.68750#map=17/-16.81597/29.68750) Bank Royal Bank · Ward 8 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.82047&mlon=29.68412#map=17/-16.82047/29.68412) Petrol pump Total · Ward 8 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.82054&mlon=29.68876#map=17/-16.82054/29.68876) Hotel The Champion Lodge · Ward 8 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.82276&mlon=29.68973#map=17/-16.82276/29.68973) School Chikangwe High School · Ward 4 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.80063&mlon=29.69794#map=17/-16.80063/29.69794) College Ridings College · Ward 5 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.78875&mlon=29.63772#map=17/-16.78875/29.63772) Police station Karoi Policestation · Ward 7 4.8 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 5 Places mapped inside Ward 5 in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities1 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 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 5?In Hurungwe District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 5?Ward 1, Ward 1, Ward 10, Ward 18, Ward 2, Ward 21, Ward 22, Ward 3, Ward 3, Ward 4, Ward 5, Ward 7, Ward 8 and Ward 9 - What is there to see in Ward 5?Moniack farm - 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) - What is the highest point in Ward 5?Chiumburukwe (1,357 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 5?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 5?Karoi (Hurungwe) District Hospital, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 5?Royal Bank, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 5?Total, about 4.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 5?ZW140205 (OCHA common operational dataset)