# Ward 1 Ward, Kariba District, Mashonaland West Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba/ward-1/ Ward · Kariba District # Ward 1 Ward 1 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Kariba District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **45.4 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 45.4km² - 2mapped services - 500 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 1? Ward 1 lies in [Kariba District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba/), [Mashonaland West Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 2 other wards: [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba/ward-3/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba/ward-9/). By area it is the 1482nd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 0.6% of [Kariba District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba/). The centre of Ward 1 is about 311 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 16.8335° S, 28.3148° 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 OpenStreetMap lists 13 named sights in Ward 1: 6 attractions; 4 archaeological sites; 3 waterfalls. - Fossilised Wood · archaeological site - Stone Age Quarry · archaeological site - Stone Age Site · archaeological site - Stone Seep · archaeological site - Fig Tree Falls · waterfall - Hyena Falls · waterfall - Shay Falls · waterfall - Hippo Bay · attraction - Lion Bay · attraction - Petroglyphs · attraction - Picknick Site · attraction - Salt Lick · attraction - Shallow Bay · attraction ### Nearby, outside Ward 1 - Sandy Point · attraction, Ward 95.4 km - Aloe Rock · attraction, Ward 35.7 km - Hide · attraction, Ward 96.7 km - Heron Bay · attraction, Ward 96.8 km - Euphorbia Bay · attraction, Ward 97.0 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) · Kariba70 km - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka168 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:28) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:40). 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. - Bumi Hills 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 1 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 1, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 airport. - Bumi Hills Airport 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 1 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kariba District, the warmest month is Oct (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 683 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (189 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 25 189 Feb 25 134 Mar 25 94 Apr 24 21 May 23 2 Jun 20 0 Jul 20 0 Aug 23 0 Sep 26 0 Oct 29 7 Nov 29 67 Dec 26 167 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 Siakobvu District Hospital · Ward 7 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.13091&mlon=28.36375#map=17/-17.13091/28.36375) Hotel Bumi Hills Hotel · Ward 1 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.81667&mlon=28.35000#map=17/-16.81667/28.35000) School Mola High School · Ward 3 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.92421&mlon=28.29395#map=17/-16.92421/28.29395) 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. - Hotels2 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 District - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - Ward 2 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 1?In Kariba District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 1?Ward 3 and Ward 9 - What is there to see in Ward 1?Fig Tree Falls, Fossilised Wood, Hippo Bay, Hyena Falls - 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?Siakobvu District Hospital, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 1?ZW140401 (OCHA common operational dataset)