# Ward 9 Ward, Hwange Urban District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange-urban/ward-9/ Ward · Hwange Urban District # Ward 9 Ward 9 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Hwange Urban District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **14.6 km²**. - 14.6km² ## Where is Ward 9? Ward 9 lies in [Hwange Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange-urban/), [Matabeleland North Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange-urban/ward-10/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange-urban/ward-11/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange-urban/ward-12/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange-urban/ward-14/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange-urban/ward-8/). By area it is the 1610th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 4.7% of [Hwange Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange-urban/). The centre of Ward 9 is about 489 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3473° S, 26.4598° 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 - Kamandama Mine Disaster Memorial Site · memorial, Ward 114.4 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 Falls71 km - Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) · Livingstone89 km ### Nearest railway station Hwange - Thomson Junction (Ward 9), about 1.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 17:45). 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. ## Weather in Ward 9 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Hwange Urban District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 589 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (136 mm) and the driest Jul (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September and November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 136 Feb 25 127 Mar 25 78 Apr 23 28 May 21 3 Jun 18 5 Jul 18 0 Aug 21 0 Sep 25 2 Oct 28 12 Nov 28 63 Dec 26 134 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 Hwange Colliery Hospital · Ward 8 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.35908&mlon=26.50156#map=17/-18.35908/26.50156) Bank Standard Chartered · Ward 8 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.35563&mlon=26.50276#map=17/-18.35563/26.50276) ATM CABS · Ward 8 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.35547&mlon=26.50293#map=17/-18.35547/26.50293) Petrol pump Glow Petroleum · Ward 8 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.34748&mlon=26.50273#map=17/-18.34748/26.50273) Hotel Zambezi Living · Ward 8 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.36670&mlon=26.48330#map=17/-18.36670/26.48330) School Hwange High School · Ward 8 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.36670&mlon=26.48330#map=17/-18.36670/26.48330) College Don Bosco Technical College · Ward 3 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.34222&mlon=26.53039#map=17/-18.34222/26.53039) Police station ZRP Hwange · Ward 7 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.34536&mlon=26.51197#map=17/-18.34536/26.51197) 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 Hwange Urban District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 2 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 9?In Hwange Urban District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 9?Ward 10, Ward 11, Ward 12, Ward 14 and Ward 8 - What is there to see in Ward 9?Kamandama Mine Disaster Memorial Site - 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 best time to visit Ward 9?March to September and November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 9?Hwange Colliery Hospital, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 9?Standard Chartered, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ward 9?CABS, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 9?Glow Petroleum, about 4.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 9?ZW152109 (OCHA common operational dataset)