# Ward 7 Ward, Hwange District, Matabeleland North Province

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Ward · Hwange District 

# Ward 7

Ward 7 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Hwange District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **278.1 km²**.

- 278km²

## Where is Ward 7?

Ward 7 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 3 other wards: [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/ward-4/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/ward-6/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/ward-8/). By area it is the 358th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.0% of [Hwange District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/). The centre of Ward 7 is about 508 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9970° S, 26.2533° 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 7

- 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 Falls45 km
- Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) · Livingstone50 km

### Nearest railway station

Zanguja (Ward 1), about 36 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 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.

## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 7

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 7, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Gavu
- Jambezi

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 7 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 7

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Georges Lodge · Ward 2 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.99709&mlon=25.94349#map=17/-17.99709/25.94349) 

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 6
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 7?In Hwange District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 7?Ward 4, Ward 6 and Ward 8
- What time zone is Ward 7 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 7?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 7?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 7?March to November
- What is the P-code of Ward 7?ZW150307 (OCHA common operational dataset)