# Ward 9 Ward, Hurungwe District, Mashonaland West Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-9/ Ward · Hurungwe District # Ward 9 Ward 9 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Hurungwe District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **640.8 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 641km² - 5mapped services - 1,152 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 9? Ward 9 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 5 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-1/), [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-1/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-22/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-7/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-8/). By area it is the 79th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 3.2% of [Hurungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/). The centre of Ward 9 is about 194 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 16.5155° S, 29.8533° 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 OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ward 9: 1 nature reserve. - Shamrock Wildlife Conservancy · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside Ward 9 - Mukwiche Wildlife Conservancy · nature reserve, Ward 816 km - Mushangishi · nature reserve, Ward 817 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 - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba103 km - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka199 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 17:35). 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. ## Villages and localities in Ward 9 Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 9. Settlements here lie between about 874 m and 1,246 m above sea level (median 1,152 m). - Bihkausara - Chikowe - Chimawmaka - Dondo - Dondoro - Kachidza - Kadunga - Kazangarare - Kazangare - Kazunga - Mafungautsi - Makuni - Mapungantsi - Matesanwa - Micher - Mukambi - Mushaikwa - Vagonda - Vereta - Washayanyika - Zinyemba 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. ### Water 14 rivers and streams. - Chakusi - Chipemvu - Garuru - Gumira - Kazunga - Keyina - Manyenva - Mohoa - Mpofu - Murara - Nakatsanga - Nyapdi - Nyarinde - Utare ### Hills and mountains 11 hills. - Kapiri · 1,198 m - Chitenje · 1,192 m - Katenga · 1,159 m - Shamrocke · 1,080 m - Chirama · 963 m - Katsuke · 918 m - Makwiti · 917 m - Doromaninga · 845 m - Bedzaunga · 838 m - Kukurume · 764 m - Karro · 723 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 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 9 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mwami Rural Hospital · Ward 1 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.67197&mlon=29.77867#map=17/-16.67197/29.77867) Bank Royal Bank · Ward 8 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.82047&mlon=29.68412#map=17/-16.82047/29.68412) Petrol pump Puma · Ward 21 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.79294&mlon=29.65227#map=17/-16.79294/29.65227) Hotel Doma Safari Lodge · Ward 1 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.69367&mlon=30.04996#map=17/-16.69367/30.04996) School Chikova Primary School · Ward 9 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.49649&mlon=29.87155#map=17/-16.49649/29.87155) College Ridings College · Ward 5 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.78875&mlon=29.63772#map=17/-16.78875/29.63772) Police station Karoi Policestation · Ward 7 38 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 9 Places mapped inside Ward 9 in open map data, by type. - Schools5 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 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 9?In Hurungwe District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 9?Ward 1, Ward 1, Ward 22, Ward 7 and Ward 8 - What is there to see in Ward 9?Shamrock Wildlife Conservancy - 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?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ward 9?Settlements lie between 874 m and 1,246 m - What is the highest point in Ward 9?Kapiri (1,198 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 9?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 9?Mwami Rural Hospital, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 9?Royal Bank, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 9?Puma, about 38 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 9?ZW140209 (OCHA common operational dataset)