# Ward 6 Ward, Makonde District, Mashonaland West Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-6/ Ward · Makonde District # Ward 6 Ward 6 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Makonde District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **271.0 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 271km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Ward 6? Ward 6 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 9 other wards: [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/ward-11/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-13/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/ward-13/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/ward-14/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/ward-15/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/ward-17/), [Ward 31](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/ward-31/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-4/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/ward-9/). By area it is the 377th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 3.2% of [Makonde District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/). The centre of Ward 6 is about 111 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.1941° S, 30.2480° 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 6 ### Nearby, outside Ward 6 - Mashonaland West Provincial Heroes Acre · monument, Ward 1718 km - Chinhoyi Battle Site · memorial, Ward 1718 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 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 - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare121 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba163 km ### Nearest railway station Railway station (Ward 1), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 17:32). 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 10 rivers and streams. - Chiminya - Dora - Madziwe - Makashori - Mirirera - Murere - Murowodzi - Musundusi - Sarabata - Tokwe ### Hills and mountains 6 hills. - Zhanda Hill · 1,326 m - King Peak · 1,247 m - Kanami Hill · 1,216 m - Buguta Hill · 1,169 m - Romwe · 1,151 m - Chisanga · 1,056 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 6 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Makonde 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 6 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital PSMAS · Ward 11 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.35548&mlon=30.19110#map=17/-17.35548/30.19110) Bank POSB Bank · Ward 11 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.35818&mlon=30.19525#map=17/-17.35818/30.19525) Petrol pump BJP Petroleum · Ward 11 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.35789&mlon=30.19982#map=17/-17.35789/30.19982) Hotel Lectures house · Ward 11 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.34740&mlon=30.20944#map=17/-17.34740/30.20944) Mall Developing mall · Ward 11 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.35716&mlon=30.19194#map=17/-17.35716/30.19194) School Riverside Primary School · Ward 31 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.24777&mlon=30.30099#map=17/-17.24777/30.30099) College Chinhoyi University of Technology · Ward 11 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.35056&mlon=30.21117#map=17/-17.35056/30.21117) Police station Provincial HQ Complex · Ward 10 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.35960&mlon=30.19787#map=17/-17.35960/30.19787) 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 6 Places mapped inside Ward 6 in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 1 - 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 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 6?In Makonde District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 6?Ward 11, Ward 13, Ward 13, Ward 14, Ward 15, Ward 17, Ward 31, Ward 4 and Ward 9 - What is there to see in Ward 6?Mashonaland West Provincial Heroes Acre, Chinhoyi Battle Site - 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 highest point in Ward 6?Zhanda Hill (1,326 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 6?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 6?PSMAS, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 6?POSB Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 6?BJP Petroleum, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 6?ZW140506 (OCHA common operational dataset)