# Ward 6 Ward, Kariba District, Mashonaland West Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba/ward-6/ Ward · Kariba District # Ward 6 Ward 6 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Kariba District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **398.2 km²**. - 398km² ## Where is Ward 6? Ward 6 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 8 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-1/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-22/), [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-23/), [Ward 29](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-29/), [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 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba/ward-8/). By area it is the 185th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 4.9% of [Kariba District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/kariba/). The centre of Ward 6 is about 304 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.2654° S, 28.2478° 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 6 - 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) · Kariba107 km - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka216 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 6 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 6, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Chakamera - Luengwe 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 6 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 6 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Siakobvu District Hospital · Ward 7 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.13091&mlon=28.36375#map=17/-17.13091/28.36375) Hotel Mhofu Bottle Store · Ward 7 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.13138&mlon=28.36255#map=17/-17.13138/28.36255) School Nenyunka School · Ward 29 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.43947&mlon=28.25462#map=17/-17.43947/28.25462) 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 5 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 6?In Kariba District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 6?Ward 1, Ward 22, Ward 23, Ward 29, Ward 4, Ward 5, Ward 7 and Ward 8 - What time zone is Ward 6 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 6?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 6?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Ward 6?March to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 6?Siakobvu District Hospital, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 6?ZW140406 (OCHA common operational dataset)