# Ward 9 Ward, Kariba Urban District, Mashonaland West Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba-urban/ward-9/ Ward · Kariba Urban District # Ward 9 Ward 9 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Kariba Urban District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **8.67 km²**. Open map data shows 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.7km² - 10mapped services ## Where is Ward 9? Ward 9 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 7 other wards: [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba/ward-12/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba-urban/ward-4/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba-urban/ward-5/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba-urban/ward-6/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba-urban/ward-7/), [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba-urban/ward-8/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba/ward-9/). By area it is the 1660th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 35.6% of [Kariba Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba-urban/). The centre of Ward 9 is about 283 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 16.5281° S, 28.7659° 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 viewpoint. - Dam wall viewpoint & curios · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Ward 9 - Nyamoumba Lodge Manager · attraction, Ward 720 km - Nyamoumba Lodge Workshop · attraction, 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 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) · Kariba13 km - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka137 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 9 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 9, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Nyasau · 498 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 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 9 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kariba Hospital · Ward 9 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.52063&mlon=28.79093#map=17/-16.52063/28.79093) Bank ZB Bank · Ward 1 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.51765&mlon=28.84789#map=17/-16.51765/28.84789) Petrol pump Zuva · Ward 5 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.52427&mlon=28.77077#map=17/-16.52427/28.77077) Hotel Lake View Hotel · Ward 9 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.53527&mlon=28.76456#map=17/-16.53527/28.76456) School Mahombekombe Junior School · Ward 4 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.52164&mlon=28.77623#map=17/-16.52164/28.77623) Police station Kariba Police Station · Ward 9 0.5 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 9 Places mapped inside Ward 9 in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels4 - Police stations2 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 8 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 9?In Kariba Urban District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 9?Ward 12, Ward 4, Ward 5, Ward 6, Ward 7, Ward 8 and Ward 9 - What is there to see in Ward 9?Dam wall viewpoint & curios - 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) - What is the highest point in Ward 9?Nyasau (498 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 9?March to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 9?Kariba Hospital, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 9?ZB Bank, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 9?Zuva, about 0.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ward 9?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ward 9?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Ward 9?ZW142409 (OCHA common operational dataset)