# Ward 1 Ward, Chiredzi District, Masvingo Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/ward-1/ Ward · Chiredzi District # Ward 1 Ward 1 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chiredzi District, Masvingo Province. It covers **106.0 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 106km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Ward 1? Ward 1 lies in [Chiredzi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/), [Masvingo Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 4 other wards: [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/ward-2/), [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/ward-24/), [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/ward-24/) and [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/manicaland/chipinge/ward-26/). By area it is the 1019th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 0.6% of [Chiredzi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chiredzi/). The centre of Ward 1 is about 347 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.7601° S, 32.1730° 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) · Chimoio222 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:05) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 17:17). 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 2 rivers and streams. - Dikitiki - Marara ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Mkwarovu · 470 m - Chinokwe · 465 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 Chiredzi District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 477 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (104 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 92 Feb 28 77 Mar 27 61 Apr 25 28 May 22 10 Jun 20 7 Jul 19 4 Aug 21 2 Sep 24 11 Oct 27 22 Nov 28 59 Dec 28 104 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. Peters Mission Hospital · Ward 24 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.77091&mlon=32.21559#map=17/-20.77091/32.21559) Hotel Turgwi Safari Camp · Ward 24 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.41243&mlon=32.14745#map=17/-20.41243/32.14745) School St Peters Mission · Ward 1 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.76717&mlon=32.20135#map=17/-20.76717/32.20135) College Mkwasine Elite College · Ward 21 31 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 Chiredzi 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 Chiredzi District, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 1?Ward 2, Ward 24, Ward 24 and Ward 26 - 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?Mkwarovu (470 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 1?January to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 1?St. Peters Mission Hospital, about 4.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 1?ZW180201 (OCHA common operational dataset)