# Ward 6 Ward, Hwange District, Matabeleland North Province

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Ward · Hwange District 

# Ward 6

Ward 6 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Hwange District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **134.8 km²**.

- 135km²

## Where is Ward 6?

Ward 6 lies in [Hwange District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/), [Matabeleland North Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 6 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/ward-1/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/ward-4/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/ward-5/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/ward-7/), [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/ward-8/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/ward-9/). By area it is the 818th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 0.5% of [Hwange District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/). The centre of Ward 6 is about 512 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1394° S, 26.2259° 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 6

### Nearby, outside Ward 6

- Madziwana · viewpoint, Ward 118 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 6

- 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 Falls41 km
- Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) · Livingstone56 km

### Nearest railway station

Zanguja (Ward 1), about 20 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 17:46).

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 6 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Hwange District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 591 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (144 mm) and the driest Jul (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 144 

Feb 25 126 

Mar 24 72 

Apr 23 25 

May 20 3 

Jun 17 2 

Jul 17 0 

Aug 20 0 

Sep 24 2 

Oct 27 16 

Nov 27 65 

Dec 26 135 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 6

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St Patricks · Ward 2 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.32896&mlon=26.51265#map=17/-18.32896/26.51265) 

Bank Standard Chartered · Ward 8 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.35563&mlon=26.50276#map=17/-18.35563/26.50276) 

ATM CABS · Ward 8 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.35547&mlon=26.50293#map=17/-18.35547/26.50293) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Service Station Baobab · Ward 2 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.33387&mlon=26.50808#map=17/-18.33387/26.50808) 

Hotel Georges Lodge · Ward 2 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.99709&mlon=25.94349#map=17/-17.99709/25.94349) 

School Wankie Primary School · Ward 12 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.37037&mlon=26.42951#map=17/-18.37037/26.42951) 

College Don Bosco Technical College · Ward 3 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.34222&mlon=26.53039#map=17/-18.34222/26.53039) 

Police station ZRP Hwange · Ward 7 38 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 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 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 6?In Hwange District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 6?Ward 1, Ward 4, Ward 5, Ward 7, Ward 8 and Ward 9
- What is there to see in Ward 6?Madziwana
- What time zone is Ward 6 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 6?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 6?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 6?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 6?St Patricks, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 6?Standard Chartered, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ward 6?CABS, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 6?TotalEnergies Service Station Baobab, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 6?ZW150306 (OCHA common operational dataset)