# Ward 8 Ward, Mwenezi District, Masvingo Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/ward-8/ Ward · Mwenezi District # Ward 8 Ward 8 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Mwenezi District, Masvingo Province. It covers **196.0 km²**. Open map data shows 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 196km² - 8mapped services ## Where is Ward 8? Ward 8 lies in [Mwenezi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/), [Masvingo Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 6 other wards: [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/ward-12/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/ward-14/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/ward-16/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/ward-6/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/ward-7/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/ward-9/). By area it is the 539th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.5% of [Mwenezi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/masvingo/mwenezi/). The centre of Ward 8 is about 382 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 21.2196° S, 30.4681° 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 8 OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ward 8: 1 cave. - Jirichiri · cave 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 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 - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo234 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:10) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:23). 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 2 rivers and streams. - Dine - Goronye ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Chehungwe · 522 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 8 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mwenezi District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 476 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (103 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 91 Feb 27 76 Mar 26 62 Apr 24 27 May 21 9 Jun 19 5 Jul 18 7 Aug 21 2 Sep 24 10 Oct 27 24 Nov 28 61 Dec 28 103 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 Neshuro District Hospital · Ward 5 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.94029&mlon=30.64688#map=17/-20.94029/30.64688) School Hariyoumba Primary School · Ward 8 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.20984&mlon=30.45690#map=17/-21.20984/30.45690) 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. - Schools8 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 Mwenezi District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 16 - Ward 17 - Ward 18 - Ward 2 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 8?In Mwenezi District, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 8?Ward 12, Ward 14, Ward 16, Ward 6, Ward 7 and Ward 9 - What is there to see in Ward 8?Jirichiri - 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?Chehungwe (522 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 8?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 8?Neshuro District Hospital, about 36 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 8?ZW180608 (OCHA common operational dataset)