# Ward 5 Ward, Kariba District, Mashonaland West Province

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Ward · Kariba District 

# Ward 5

Ward 5 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Kariba District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **217.6 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 218km²

## Where is Ward 5?

Ward 5 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 4 other wards: [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba/ward-3/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba/ward-4/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba/ward-6/) and [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba/ward-7/). By area it is the 477th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.7% of [Kariba District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba/). The centre of Ward 5 is about 305 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.1320° S, 28.2744° 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).

## Know before you go: Ward 5

- 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) · Kariba94 km
- Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka201 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 06:33, 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 5

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 5.

- Selemwe Village-Nyaminyami

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 5

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 5, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Sangano · 741 m
- Chiwa · 621 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 5 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 5

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Siakobvu District Hospital · Ward 7 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.13091&mlon=28.36375#map=17/-17.13091/28.36375) 

Hotel Mhofu Bottle Store · Ward 7 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.13138&mlon=28.36255#map=17/-17.13138/28.36255) 

School Mola Primary School · Ward 3 22 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.

## Other wards in Kariba District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 12
- Ward 2
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 5?In Kariba District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 5?Ward 3, Ward 4, Ward 6 and Ward 7
- What time zone is Ward 5 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 5?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 5?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 5?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Ward 5?Sangano (741 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 5?March to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 5?Siakobvu District Hospital, about 9.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 5?ZW140405 (OCHA common operational dataset)