# Ward 8 Ward, Masvingo District, Masvingo Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo/ward-8/ Ward · Masvingo District # Ward 8 Ward 8 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Masvingo District, Masvingo Province. It covers **472.0 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 472km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Ward 8? Ward 8 lies in [Masvingo District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo/), [Masvingo Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 10 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/zaka/ward-1/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-11/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo/ward-14/), [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/ward-23/), [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/ward-25/), [Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/ward-27/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/zaka/ward-3/), [Ward 30](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/bikita/ward-30/), [Ward 32](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo/ward-32/) and [Ward 41](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/gutu/ward-41/). By area it is the 144th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 6.9% of [Masvingo District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/masvingo/). The centre of Ward 8 is about 247 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.0419° S, 31.2109° 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 8 - 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) · Harare235 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio253 km ### Nearest railway station Masvingo (Ward 8), about 39 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:10) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 17:22). 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 8 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 8, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Chidza - Mazare - Vuyerera ### Hills and mountains 9 hills. - Zvamapere · 1,261 m - Garakaga · 1,237 m - Duramire · 1,218 m - Chinyembe · 1,203 m - Muyeyi · 1,164 m - Chembazwi · 1,145 m - Gwenungo · 1,135 m - Elands Kop · 1,112 m - Machamanya · 1,105 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Arkesden Estate 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 8 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Masvingo 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 8 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chitando District Hospital · Ward 24 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.90653&mlon=31.20242#map=17/-19.90653/31.20242) Bank Great Zimbabwe Lodge · Ward 7 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.26496&mlon=30.92326#map=17/-20.26496/30.92326) Petrol pump PetroTrade Matimba · Ward 12 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.00106&mlon=31.59100#map=17/-20.00106/31.59100) Hotel Glenlivet Mountain Resort · Ward 32 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.16170&mlon=31.08732#map=17/-20.16170/31.08732) School Makore Primary School · Ward 27 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.00323&mlon=31.19279#map=17/-20.00323/31.19279) 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 8 Places mapped inside Ward 8 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 Masvingo 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 33 - Ward 34 - Ward 35 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 8?In Masvingo District, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 8?Ward 1, Ward 11, Ward 14, Ward 23, Ward 25, Ward 27, Ward 3, Ward 30, Ward 32 and Ward 41 - What time zone is Ward 8 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 8?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 8?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Ward 8?Zvamapere (1,261 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 8?January to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 8?Chitando District Hospital, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 8?Great Zimbabwe Lodge, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 8?PetroTrade Matimba, about 40 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 8?ZW180508 (OCHA common operational dataset)