# Ward 9 Ward, Makonde District, Mashonaland West Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-9/ Ward · Makonde District # Ward 9 Ward 9 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Makonde District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **368.7 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 369km² - 4mapped services - 1,198 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 9? Ward 9 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 11 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-10/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-12/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/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 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-19/), [Ward 33](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/zvimba/ward-33/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/ward-5/), [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-8/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chinhoyi/ward-9/). By area it is the 213th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 4.3% of [Makonde District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/). The centre of Ward 9 is about 112 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.4210° S, 30.0916° 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 9 ### Nearby, outside Ward 9 - Chinhoyi Cave · viewpoint, Ward 148.2 km - Chinhoyi Caves Recreational Park · nature reserve, Ward 148.3 km - Lions Den · zoo, Ward 148.5 km - Sekuru Canisio (Baba Priscilla) · attraction, Ward 413 km - Chinhoyi Battle Site · memorial, Ward 1716 km - Mashonaland West Provincial Heroes Acre · monument, Ward 1717 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 9 - 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) · Harare120 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba163 km ### Nearest railway station Chinhoyi (Ward 1), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:26, 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. ## Villages and localities in Ward 9 Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 9. - Kawahove - Nyakaranga Estate 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 9 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 9, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Chiwoto - Kawahove - Murakwe ### Hills and mountains 8 hills. - Gwangwava · 1,256 m - Zviringowe · 1,217 m - Mara · 1,211 m - Tomboko Hill · 1,199 m - Chezui · 1,185 m - Mount Gordon · 1,160 m - Chungwedekwe Hill · 1,157 m - Gandomamera · 1,155 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 9 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 9 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mzari Clinic · Ward 9 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.37489&mlon=30.17939#map=17/-17.37489/30.17939) Bank Barclay's Bank · Ward 10 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.35922&mlon=30.18901#map=17/-17.35922/30.18901) Petrol pump Noczim · Ward 9 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.37451&mlon=30.17906#map=17/-17.37451/30.17906) Hotel Priest Residents · Ward 14 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.37380&mlon=30.06988#map=17/-17.37380/30.06988) Mall Chidavaenzi complex · Ward 1 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.37164&mlon=30.19229#map=17/-17.37164/30.19229) School Alaska Primary School · Ward 14 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.37284&mlon=30.06426#map=17/-17.37284/30.06426) College Apple Valley College · Ward 14 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.36424&mlon=30.11578#map=17/-17.36424/30.11578) Police station Orange Groove Police Camp Residence · Ward 11 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.35714&mlon=30.17152#map=17/-17.35714/30.17152) 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 9 Places mapped inside Ward 9 in open map data, by type. - Schools4 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 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 9?In Makonde District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 9?Ward 10, Ward 12, Ward 13, Ward 14, Ward 15, Ward 17, Ward 19, Ward 33, Ward 5, Ward 8 and Ward 9 - What is there to see in Ward 9?Chinhoyi Cave, Chinhoyi Caves Recreational Park, Lions Den, Sekuru Canisio (Baba Priscilla) - What time zone is Ward 9 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 9?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 9?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 9?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 9?Gwangwava (1,256 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 9?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 9?Mzari Clinic, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 9?Barclay's Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 9?Noczim, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 9?ZW140509 (OCHA common operational dataset)