# Ward 8 Ward, Karoi District, Mashonaland West Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/karoi/ward-8/ Ward · Karoi District # Ward 8 Ward 8 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Karoi District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **7.16 km²**. Open map data shows 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.2km² - 13mapped services ## Where is Ward 8? Ward 8 lies in [Karoi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/karoi/), [Mashonaland West Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 7 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/karoi/ward-10/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-3/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-5/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/karoi/ward-5/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/karoi/ward-6/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/karoi/ward-7/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/karoi/ward-9/). By area it is the 1678th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 42.1% of [Karoi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/karoi/). The centre of Ward 8 is about 182 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 16.8288° S, 29.6933° 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 8 ### Nearby, outside Ward 8 - Moniack farm · viewpoint, Ward 316 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 8 - 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) · Kariba93 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare193 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 17:35). 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 8 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 8, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kabari - Masowi 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 8 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Karoi District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 819 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (228 mm) and the driest Aug (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 228 Feb 22 164 Mar 22 106 Apr 21 24 May 19 3 Jun 17 2 Jul 17 2 Aug 19 0 Sep 23 2 Oct 26 12 Nov 25 81 Dec 23 196 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 8 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Karoi (Hurungwe) District Hospital · Ward 7 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.81597&mlon=29.68750#map=17/-16.81597/29.68750) Bank Royal Bank · Ward 8 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.82047&mlon=29.68412#map=17/-16.82047/29.68412) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Service Station Karoi · Ward 8 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.82068&mlon=29.68854#map=17/-16.82068/29.68854) Hotel Rehoboth Lodge · Ward 8 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.83328&mlon=29.69253#map=17/-16.83328/29.69253) School Karoi Government School · Ward 8 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.83202&mlon=29.68182#map=17/-16.83202/29.68182) College Ridings College · Ward 5 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.78875&mlon=29.63772#map=17/-16.78875/29.63772) Police station Karoi Policestation · Ward 7 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.81615&mlon=29.68281#map=17/-16.81615/29.68281) 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 8 Places mapped inside Ward 8 in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels3 - Schools1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants4 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 Karoi District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 2 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 8?In Karoi District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 8?Ward 10, Ward 3, Ward 5, Ward 5, Ward 6, Ward 7 and Ward 9 - What is there to see in Ward 8?Moniack farm - What time zone is Ward 8 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 8?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 8?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Ward 8?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 8?Karoi (Hurungwe) District Hospital, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 8?Royal Bank, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 8?TotalEnergies Service Station Karoi, about 1.0 km from the centre - How many banks are in Ward 8?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ward 8?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Ward 8?ZW142608 (OCHA common operational dataset)