# Ward 8 Ward, Kariba Urban District, Mashonaland West Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba-urban/ward-8/ Ward · Kariba Urban District # Ward 8 Ward 8 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Kariba Urban District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **7.78 km²**. Open map data shows 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.8km² - 5mapped services ## Where is Ward 8? Ward 8 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 6 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba-urban/ward-1/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba/ward-12/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba-urban/ward-2/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba-urban/ward-7/), [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba/ward-9/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba-urban/ward-9/). By area it is the 1672nd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 32.0% of [Kariba Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba-urban/). The centre of Ward 8 is about 277 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 16.5245° S, 28.8271° 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 8 ### Nearby, outside Ward 8 - Dam wall viewpoint & curios · viewpoint, Ward 96.4 km - Nyamoumba Lodge Manager · attraction, Ward 717 km - Nyamoumba Lodge Workshop · attraction, Ward 717 km - Old "A" Camp · ruins, Ward 720 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 8 - 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) · Kariba6.2 km - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka139 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. ## Weather in Ward 8 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 8 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kariba District Hospital · Ward 9 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.52053&mlon=28.79129#map=17/-16.52053/28.79129) Bank ZB Bank · Ward 1 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.51765&mlon=28.84789#map=17/-16.51765/28.84789) Petrol pump Total · Ward 9 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.52958&mlon=28.80808#map=17/-16.52958/28.80808) Hotel Tamarind Resort · Ward 8 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.52402&mlon=28.82210#map=17/-16.52402/28.82210) School Primary School · Ward 8 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.52168&mlon=28.83890#map=17/-16.52168/28.83890) Police station Kariba Police Station · Ward 9 6.5 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 8 Places mapped inside Ward 8 in open map data, by type. - Hotels4 - Schools1 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 1 - Ward 2 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 8?In Kariba Urban District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 8?Ward 1, Ward 12, Ward 2, Ward 7, Ward 9 and Ward 9 - What is there to see in Ward 8?Dam wall viewpoint & curios, Nyamoumba Lodge Manager, Nyamoumba Lodge Workshop, Old "A" Camp - What time zone is Ward 8 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 8?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 8?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Ward 8?March to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 8?Kariba District Hospital, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 8?ZB Bank, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 8?Total, about 2.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 8?ZW142408 (OCHA common operational dataset)