# Ward 1 Ward, Makonde District, Mashonaland West Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-1/ Ward · Makonde District # Ward 1 Ward 1 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Makonde District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **1,107.7 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,108km² - 1mapped service - 743 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 1? Ward 1 lies in [Makonde District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/), [Mashonaland West Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 8 other wards: [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-11/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mbire/ward-11/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mbire/ward-16/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-2/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-central/mbire/ward-2/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-22/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-7/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-9/). By area it is the 29th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 12.9% of [Makonde District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/). The centre of Ward 1 is about 179 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 16.5200° S, 30.0765° 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 1 OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ward 1: 1 nature reserve. - Doma Safari Area · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside Ward 1 - Shamrock Wildlife Conservancy · nature reserve, Ward 99.1 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 1 - 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) · Kariba127 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare191 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:21) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 17:34). 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 1 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 1. - Manyati 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 1 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 1, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 18 rivers and streams. - Bange - Binge - Chipuhwi - Deta - Gabake - Hwinde - Kamakanda - Karoe - Katete - Madziva - Mouse - Mukwishe - Mwami - Nyamakan - Nyarugwe - Nydegutu - Riguere - Sanga-Sanga ### Hills and mountains 18 hills; 1 mountain. - Kamungwe · 1,315 m - Kapiri · 1,209 m - Mukowi · 1,208 m - Cheuka · 1,203 m - Mkana · 1,183 m - Jeonenene · 1,168 m - Mutondongwe · 1,132 m - Maninga · 1,129 m - Chenanga · 1,126 m - Mchauchagora · 1,118 m - Chibara · 1,072 m - Msami · 1,055 m - Mutondongwe · 1,041 m - Nyadyutu · 1,013 m - Ruseri · 1,000 m - Kanyukanema · 981 m - Chibara · 975 m - Nyamuti · 938 m - Denda · 934 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 1 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Makonde District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 407 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 228 Feb 25 164 Mar 25 106 Apr 23 24 May 22 3 Jun 19 2 Jul 19 2 Aug 22 0 Sep 26 2 Oct 28 12 Nov 28 81 Dec 26 196 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 1 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mwami Rural Hospital · Ward 1 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.67197&mlon=29.77867#map=17/-16.67197/29.77867) Hotel Doma Safari Lodge · Ward 1 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.69367&mlon=30.04996#map=17/-16.69367/30.04996) School Dete Primary School · Ward 9 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.49748&mlon=29.94113#map=17/-16.49748/29.94113) 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 1 Places mapped inside Ward 1 in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Makonde District - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 16 - Ward 17 - Ward 18 - Ward 19 - Ward 2 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 1?In Makonde District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 1?Ward 11, Ward 11, Ward 16, Ward 2, Ward 2, Ward 22, Ward 7 and Ward 9 - What is there to see in Ward 1?Doma Safari Area - What time zone is Ward 1 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 1?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 1?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 1?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 1?Kamungwe (1,315 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 1?March to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 1?Mwami Rural Hospital, about 36 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 1?ZW140501 (OCHA common operational dataset)