# Ward 9 Ward, Binga District, Matabeleland North Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-9/ Ward · Binga District # Ward 9 Ward 9 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Binga District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **216.7 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 217km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Ward 9? Ward 9 lies in [Binga District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/), [Matabeleland North Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 3 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-10/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-13/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/ward-8/). By area it is the 482nd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.6% of [Binga District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/binga/). The centre of Ward 9 is about 412 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9214° S, 27.1599° 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 9 ### Nearby, outside Ward 9 - Kariba Ferry Landing Point · viewpoint, Ward 139.5 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 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 - Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls141 km - Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) · Livingstone142 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 17:43). 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 9 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 9. - Mampata 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 9 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 9, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Kalonda - Maborota - Nachibwe - Sebungwe ### Coast and islands 3 islands. - Bwirawkoromoka Island - Kamana Island - Kamawenderere Island ### Hills and mountains 2 hills; 1 mountain. - Paguma · 626 m - Nachuulwe · 616 m - Junamina · 533 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 Binga District, the warmest month is Oct (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 719 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (175 mm) and the driest Aug (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 168 Feb 26 141 Mar 26 104 Apr 25 37 May 23 4 Jun 21 1 Jul 20 0 Aug 23 0 Sep 27 2 Oct 30 14 Nov 30 74 Dec 27 175 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 Binga District Hospital · Ward 24 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.63848&mlon=27.32735#map=17/-17.63848/27.32735) Bank Agribank · Ward 24 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.62352&mlon=27.34417#map=17/-17.62352/27.34417) Petrol pump Total · Ward 13 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.94449&mlon=27.07174#map=17/-17.94449/27.07174) Hotel Tusimpe Pastoral Center · Ward 24 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.63207&mlon=27.33351#map=17/-17.63207/27.33351) School Siansundu Primary School · Ward 9 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.98304&mlon=27.22001#map=17/-17.98304/27.22001) Police station ZRP Binga · Ward 24 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.62282&mlon=27.34044#map=17/-17.62282/27.34044) 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. - Schools1 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 Binga 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 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 9?In Binga District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 9?Ward 10, Ward 13 and Ward 8 - What is there to see in Ward 9?Kariba Ferry Landing Point - 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) - How many villages are in Ward 9?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 9?Paguma (626 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 9?March to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 9?Binga District Hospital, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 9?Agribank, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 9?Total, about 9.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 9?ZW150109 (OCHA common operational dataset)