# Ward 3 Ward, Sanyati District, Mashonaland West Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/sanyati/ward-3/ Ward · Sanyati District # Ward 3 Ward 3 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Sanyati District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **656.0 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 656km² - 6mapped services - 1,107 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 3? Ward 3 lies in [Sanyati District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/sanyati/), [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/mashonaland-west/sanyati/ward-1/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/sanyati/ward-2/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu/ward-20/), [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu/ward-23/), [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/chegutu/ward-24/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/sanyati/ward-4/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/sanyati/ward-5/) and [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/sanyati/ward-7/). By area it is the 75th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 13.6% of [Sanyati District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/sanyati/). The centre of Ward 3 is about 134 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0953° S, 29.8148° 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 3 - 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) · Harare136 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba201 km ### Nearest railway station Kadoma (Ward 9), about 29 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 06:29, 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 3 Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 3. The largest with a recorded population: Chakari (6,472). - Chakari - Milverton 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 3 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 3, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rungu ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Delica · 1,097 m - Katuma · 1,081 m - Dawa Madakwe · 1,057 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Rhodesian Plantations 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 3 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sanyati District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 720 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (179 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 24 179 Feb 24 137 Mar 24 94 Apr 23 32 May 20 5 Jun 18 2 Jul 18 0 Aug 21 0 Sep 25 4 Oct 28 19 Nov 27 77 Dec 25 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 3 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Eiffel Flats Hospital · Ward 10 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.32967&mlon=29.90036#map=17/-18.32967/29.90036) Bank Standard Bank · Ward 1 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.13570&mlon=30.14320#map=17/-18.13570/30.14320) Petrol pump Spencer Fuels · Ward 10 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.33281&mlon=29.91750#map=17/-18.33281/29.91750) Hotel Kadoma Hotel and Conference Center · Ward 10 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.33157&mlon=29.92269#map=17/-18.33157/29.92269) Mall Sam Levy Village · Ward 9 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.33800&mlon=29.91336#map=17/-18.33800/29.91336) School Dalny Mine 1 Primary School · Ward 3 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.08448&mlon=29.84578#map=17/-18.08448/29.84578) College Springs of Grace Professional and Technical College · Ward 1 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.13866&mlon=30.13931#map=17/-18.13866/30.13931) Police station Patchway Police Base · Ward 2 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.23099&mlon=29.80075#map=17/-18.23099/29.80075) 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 3 Places mapped inside Ward 3 in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 Sanyati District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 16 - Ward 17 - Ward 18 - Ward 2 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 3?In Sanyati District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 3?Ward 1, Ward 2, Ward 20, Ward 23, Ward 24, Ward 4, Ward 5 and Ward 7 - What time zone is Ward 3 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 3?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 3?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 3?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 3?Delica (1,097 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 3?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 3?Eiffel Flats Hospital, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 3?Standard Bank, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 3?Spencer Fuels, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 3?ZW142803 (OCHA common operational dataset)