# Ward 1 Ward, Bikita District, Masvingo Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-1/ Ward · Bikita District # Ward 1 Ward 1 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Bikita District, Masvingo Province. It covers **118.0 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 118km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Ward 1? Ward 1 lies in [Bikita District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/), [Masvingo Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 6 other wards: [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-2/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/zaka/ward-21/), [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/ward-24/), [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/zaka/ward-26/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-3/) and [Ward 31](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/zaka/ward-31/). By area it is the 942nd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.3% of [Bikita District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/). The centre of Ward 1 is about 311 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.5343° S, 31.7808° 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 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 - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio231 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare298 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:07) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 17:19). 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 1 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 1, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Bereredzo - Chitora - Maunvungu - Mazara Negobge - Mudira - Muzombu ### Hills and mountains 17 hills. - Chioesa · 885 m - Chizomba · 829 m - Rumira · 756 m - Derevete · 740 m - Matunguru · 703 m - Mvurangaine · 700 m - Umbizi · 683 m - Masvingo · 672 m - Hosi · 668 m - Ruminga · 658 m - Matondo · 650 m - Mutikwire · 647 m - Vatavata · 647 m - Nyamazwa · 637 m - Muchenjeni · 617 m - Chinyira · 603 m - Siminoruki · 592 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 Bikita District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 700 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (151 mm) and the driest Aug (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 118 Feb 24 110 Mar 23 105 Apr 21 51 May 19 13 Jun 17 10 Jul 16 9 Aug 19 3 Sep 22 15 Oct 25 28 Nov 25 86 Dec 25 151 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 St Antony's Hospital · Ward 19 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.39184&mlon=31.43920#map=17/-20.39184/31.43920) Petrol pump Glow Petroleum · Ward 19 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.40099&mlon=31.45203#map=17/-20.40099/31.45203) Hotel Sango Wildlife Conservancy · Ward 15 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.30319&mlon=31.61386#map=17/-20.30319/31.61386) School Gawa Primary School · Ward 1 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.53946&mlon=31.81092#map=17/-20.53946/31.81092) College Mkwasine Elite College · Ward 21 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.83701&mlon=31.89055#map=17/-20.83701/31.89055) 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. - Schools2 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 Bikita District - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 16 - Ward 17 - Ward 18 - Ward 19 - Ward 2 - Ward 20 - Ward 21 - Ward 22 - Ward 23 - Ward 24 - Ward 25 - Ward 26 - Ward 27 - Ward 28 - Ward 29 - Ward 3 - Ward 30 - Ward 31 - Ward 32 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 1?In Bikita District, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 1?Ward 2, Ward 21, Ward 24, Ward 26, Ward 3 and Ward 31 - 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) - What is the highest point in Ward 1?Chioesa (885 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 1?January to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 1?St Antony's Hospital, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 1?Glow Petroleum, about 37 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 1?ZW180101 (OCHA common operational dataset)