# Ward 9 Ward, Bubi District, Matabeleland North Province

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Ward · Bubi District 

# Ward 9

Ward 9 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Bubi District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **146.9 km²**.

- 147km²

## Where is Ward 9?

Ward 9 lies in [Bubi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/), [Matabeleland North Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-1/), [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-10/), [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-10/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-5/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-8/). By area it is the 748th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.4% of [Bubi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/). The centre of Ward 9 is about 330 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.6031° S, 28.5457° 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) · Bulawayo47 km
- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown206 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:21) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 17:34).

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.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Sijawugwe · 1,181 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 Bubi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 679 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (175 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**.

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- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
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- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 148 

Feb 23 121 

Mar 22 82 

Apr 20 32 

May 18 6 

Jun 15 3 

Jul 15 2 

Aug 18 1 

Sep 22 6 

Oct 25 25 

Nov 25 81 

Dec 24 175 

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 Inyathi District Hospital · Ward 11 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.68509&mlon=28.85639#map=17/-19.68509/28.85639) 

School Dundubala Primary School · Ward 10 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.67017&mlon=28.40336#map=17/-19.67017/28.40336) 

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.

## Other wards in Bubi 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 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 9?In Bubi District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 9?Ward 1, Ward 10, Ward 10, Ward 5 and Ward 8
- 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?Sijawugwe (1,181 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 9?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 9?Inyathi District Hospital, about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 9?ZW150209 (OCHA common operational dataset)