# Ward 1 Ward, Kariba Urban District, Mashonaland West Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba-urban/ward-1/

Ward · Kariba Urban District 

# Ward 1

Ward 1 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Kariba Urban District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **0.66 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.7km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Ward 1?

Ward 1 lies in [Kariba Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba-urban/), [Mashonaland West Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 4 other wards: [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba/ward-12/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba-urban/ward-2/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba-urban/ward-3/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba-urban/ward-8/). By area it is the 1889th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.7% of [Kariba Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba-urban/). The centre of Ward 1 is about 276 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 16.5161° S, 28.8470° 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 1

### Nearby, outside Ward 1

- Dam wall viewpoint & curios · viewpoint, Ward 98.6 km
- Nyamoumba Lodge Manager · attraction, Ward 716 km
- Nyamoumba Lodge Workshop · attraction, Ward 716 km
- Old "A" Camp · ruins, Ward 719 km
- Charara Safari Area · nature reserve, Ward 920 km
- Kaburi cave · monument, Ward 1220 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 1

- 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) · Kariba4.1 km
- Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka138 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:39).

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 1

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 1.

- Nyamhunga

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 1 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kariba Urban District, the warmest month is Nov (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 743 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (209 mm) and the driest Aug (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 209 

Feb 27 154 

Mar 27 100 

Apr 27 20 

May 25 2 

Jun 22 1 

Jul 21 0 

Aug 24 0 

Sep 27 0 

Oct 30 8 

Nov 30 67 

Dec 28 182 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 1

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kariba District Hospital · Ward 9 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.52053&mlon=28.79129#map=17/-16.52053/28.79129) 

Bank CBZ Bank · Ward 3 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.51663&mlon=28.84843#map=17/-16.51663/28.84843) 

Petrol pump Total · Ward 9 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.52958&mlon=28.80808#map=17/-16.52958/28.80808) 

Hotel ZV Hotel · Ward 3 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.51602&mlon=28.84871#map=17/-16.51602/28.84871) 

School Nyamhunga Senior School · Ward 1 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.51208&mlon=28.84422#map=17/-16.51208/28.84422) 

Police station Kariba Police Station · Ward 9 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.52340&mlon=28.76657#map=17/-16.52340/28.76657) 

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 1

Places mapped inside Ward 1 in open map data, by type.

- Banks1
- Schools2
- Pharmacies1

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 Kariba Urban District

- Ward 2
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 1?In Kariba Urban District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 1?Ward 12, Ward 2, Ward 3 and Ward 8
- What is there to see in Ward 1?Dam wall viewpoint & curios, Nyamoumba Lodge Manager, Nyamoumba Lodge Workshop, Old "A" Camp
- What time zone is Ward 1 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 1?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 1?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 1?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 1?March to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 1?Kariba District Hospital, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 1?CBZ Bank, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 1?Total, about 4.4 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Ward 1?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ward 1?ZW142401 (OCHA common operational dataset)