# Ward 3 Ward, Kariba District, Mashonaland West Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba/ward-3/ Ward · Kariba District # Ward 3 Ward 3 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Kariba District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **393.9 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 394km² - 5mapped services ## Where is Ward 3? Ward 3 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 5 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba/ward-1/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba/ward-4/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba/ward-5/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba/ward-7/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba/ward-9/). By area it is the 193rd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 4.8% of [Kariba District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba/). The centre of Ward 3 is about 303 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 16.9495° S, 28.3467° 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 3 OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ward 3: 1 attraction. - Aloe Rock · attraction ### Nearby, outside Ward 3 - Shay Falls · waterfall, Ward 110 km - Fig Tree Falls · waterfall, Ward 111 km - Picknick Site · attraction, Ward 111 km - Lion Bay · attraction, Ward 111 km - Hyena Falls · waterfall, Ward 112 km - Shallow Bay · attraction, Ward 112 km - Stone Seep · archaeological site, Ward 112 km - Petroglyphs · attraction, Ward 112 km - Stone Age Site · archaeological site, Ward 112 km - Heron Bay · attraction, Ward 912 km - Fossilised Wood · archaeological site, Ward 112 km - Euphorbia Bay · attraction, Ward 912 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 3 - 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) · Kariba75 km - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka180 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:27) 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 3 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 3. - Msampa Fishing Village 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 3 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 3, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Chalala ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Ndepa · 801 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Tashinga South 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 3 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 3 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Siakobvu District Hospital · Ward 7 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.13091&mlon=28.36375#map=17/-17.13091/28.36375) Hotel Rhino Safari Camp · Ward 3 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.94857&mlon=28.30674#map=17/-16.94857/28.30674) School Mola Primary School · Ward 3 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.93123&mlon=28.29429#map=17/-16.93123/28.29429) 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 3 Places mapped inside Ward 3 in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 - Schools2 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 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - Ward 2 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 3?In Kariba District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 3?Ward 1, Ward 4, Ward 5, Ward 7 and Ward 9 - What is there to see in Ward 3?Aloe Rock - What time zone is Ward 3 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 3?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 3?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 3?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 3?Ndepa (801 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 3?March to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 3?Siakobvu District Hospital, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 3?ZW140403 (OCHA common operational dataset)