# Ward 7 Ward, Masvingo Urban District, Masvingo Province

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Ward · Masvingo Urban District 

# Ward 7

Ward 7 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Masvingo Urban District, Masvingo Province. It covers **2.80 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.8km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,079 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 7?

Ward 7 lies in [Masvingo Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo-urban/), [Masvingo Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo-urban/ward-1/), [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo-urban/ward-10/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo-urban/ward-5/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo-urban/ward-6/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo-urban/ward-8/). By area it is the 1764th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 3.9% of [Masvingo Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo-urban/). The centre of Ward 7 is about 252 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 2.8 km from Masvingo, the main town of Masvingo Urban District. The centre point is at 20.0848° S, 30.8422° 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 7

### Nearby, outside Ward 7

- EAG Art Museum · museum, Ward 81.2 km
- Providential Pass Memorial · memorial, Ward 711 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 7

- 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) · Bulawayo232 km
- Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare241 km

### Nearest railway station

Masvingo (Ward 8), about 1.3 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:11) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:24).

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 7

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 7.

- Rujeko

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).

## Weather in Ward 7 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Masvingo Urban District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 656 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (149 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 24 113 

Feb 23 107 

Mar 22 93 

Apr 20 45 

May 18 9 

Jun 15 6 

Jul 15 6 

Aug 18 2 

Sep 22 12 

Oct 24 31 

Nov 25 82 

Dec 24 149 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 7

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Makurira Memorial Clinic · Ward 8 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.07462&mlon=30.83071#map=17/-20.07462/30.83071) 

Bank Barclays Bank · Ward 8 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.07388&mlon=30.83338#map=17/-20.07388/30.83338) 

ATM Barclays · Ward 8 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.07391&mlon=30.83342#map=17/-20.07391/30.83342) 

Petrol pump Total · Ward 8 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.07634&mlon=30.83235#map=17/-20.07634/30.83235) 

Hotel Great Zimbabwe Hotel · Ward 7 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.08343&mlon=30.83392#map=17/-20.08343/30.83392) 

School Shakashe Primary School · Ward 7 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.08753&mlon=30.83660#map=17/-20.08753/30.83660) 

College Masvingo Polytechnic History Makers · Ward 7 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.08611&mlon=30.83192#map=17/-20.08611/30.83192) 

Police station ZRP Masvingo Central · Ward 8 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.07114&mlon=30.83145#map=17/-20.07114/30.83145) 

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 7

Places mapped inside Ward 7 in open map data, by type.

- Hotels2
- Schools4
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants1

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 Masvingo Urban District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 2
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 7?In Masvingo Urban District, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 7?Ward 1, Ward 10, Ward 5, Ward 6 and Ward 8
- What is there to see in Ward 7?EAG Art Museum, Providential Pass Memorial
- What time zone is Ward 7 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 7?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 7?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 7?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 7?January to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 7?Makurira Memorial Clinic, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 7?Barclays Bank, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ward 7?Barclays, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 7?Total, about 1.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 7?ZW182107 (OCHA common operational dataset)