# Ward 2 Ward, Kariba District, Mashonaland West Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba/ward-2/ Ward · Kariba District # Ward 2 Ward 2 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Kariba District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **129.9 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 130km² ## Where is Ward 2? Ward 2 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 3 other wards: [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba/ward-11/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba/ward-12/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba/ward-9/). By area it is the 861st largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.6% of [Kariba District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba/). The centre of Ward 2 is about 263 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 16.8209° S, 28.8096° 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 2 ### Nearby, outside Ward 2 - Mahwindo Fall- Sanyati · waterfall, Ward 1118 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 2 - 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) · Kariba34 km - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka170 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 17:38). 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 2 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 2. - Dandawa 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 2 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 2, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Cherachesa - Mara ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Gachegache 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 2 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 2 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kariba Hospital · Ward 9 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.52063&mlon=28.79093#map=17/-16.52063/28.79093) Bank ZB Bank · Ward 1 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.51765&mlon=28.84789#map=17/-16.51765/28.84789) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Service Station Kariba · Ward 9 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.52962&mlon=28.80808#map=17/-16.52962/28.80808) Hotel Spurwing Island Lodge · Ward 9 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.72946&mlon=28.69139#map=17/-16.72946/28.69139) School Makande Secondary School · Ward 11 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.91805&mlon=28.99750#map=17/-16.91805/28.99750) Police station Zimbabwe Borderpost · Ward 9 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.52607&mlon=28.76135#map=17/-16.52607/28.76135) 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. ## Other wards in Kariba District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 2?In Kariba District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 2?Ward 11, Ward 12 and Ward 9 - What is there to see in Ward 2?Mahwindo Fall- Sanyati - What time zone is Ward 2 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 2?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 2?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 2?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ward 2?March to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 2?Kariba Hospital, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 2?ZB Bank, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 2?TotalEnergies Service Station Kariba, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 2?ZW140402 (OCHA common operational dataset)