# Ward 9 Ward, Chivi District, Masvingo Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/ward-9/ Ward · Chivi District # Ward 9 Ward 9 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Chivi District, Masvingo Province. It covers **81.9 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 81.9km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Ward 9? Ward 9 lies in [Chivi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/), [Masvingo Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 6 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/ward-10/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/ward-13/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane/ward-14/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/ward-5/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/ward-6/) and [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/ward-7/). By area it is the 1208th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.3% of [Chivi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/chivi/). The centre of Ward 9 is about 280 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.2486° S, 30.3158° 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 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 - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo179 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare270 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:13) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 17:26). 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 9 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 9, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Inyaruledsi - Nyaratshangwe ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Chirene · 834 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 Chivi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 610 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (131 mm) and the driest Aug (2 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 25 103 Feb 25 99 Mar 24 86 Apr 22 43 May 19 11 Jun 17 7 Jul 16 5 Aug 19 2 Sep 23 16 Oct 25 32 Nov 26 77 Dec 26 131 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 Masinire · Ward 14 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.39982&mlon=30.37180#map=17/-20.39982/30.37180) Petrol pump Comoil · Ward 1 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.29884&mlon=30.06701#map=17/-20.29884/30.06701) Hotel Mhandamabwe Sunrise hotel · Ward 6 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.11864&mlon=30.37022#map=17/-20.11864/30.37022) School St Joseph Secondary School · Ward 9 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.25281&mlon=30.31552#map=17/-20.25281/30.31552) College Msu-Zvishavane MAIN Campus · Ward 9 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.32112&mlon=30.05740#map=17/-20.32112/30.05740) Police station Z.r.p Zvishavane · Ward 3 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.30683&mlon=30.06078#map=17/-20.30683/30.06078) 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. - Schools3 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 Chivi 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 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 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 9?In Chivi District, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 9?Ward 10, Ward 13, Ward 14, Ward 5, Ward 6 and Ward 7 - 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) - What is the highest point in Ward 9?Chirene (834 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 9?January to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 9?Masinire, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 9?Comoil, about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 9?ZW180309 (OCHA common operational dataset)