# Ward 9 Ward, Hwange District, Matabeleland North Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/ward-9/ Ward · Hwange District # Ward 9 Ward 9 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Hwange District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **344.2 km²**. - 344km² ## Where is Ward 9? Ward 9 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 8 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange-urban/ward-1/), [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/ward-1/), [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange-urban/ward-10/), [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/ward-10/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange-urban/ward-4/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange-urban/ward-5/), [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 248th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.3% of [Hwange District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/). The centre of Ward 9 is about 492 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2287° S, 26.4157° 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 1115 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 Falls63 km - Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) · Livingstone78 km ### Nearest railway station Hwange - Thomson Junction (Ward 9), about 13 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 17:45). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 9 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 9, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ombi 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 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 9 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St Patricks · Ward 2 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.32896&mlon=26.51265#map=17/-18.32896/26.51265) Bank Standard Chartered · Ward 8 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.35563&mlon=26.50276#map=17/-18.35563/26.50276) ATM CABS · Ward 8 17 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 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.33387&mlon=26.50808#map=17/-18.33387/26.50808) Hotel Sun Afrique · Ward 4 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.32074&mlon=26.51093#map=17/-18.32074/26.51093) School Chilisa Secondary School · Ward 4 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.32383&mlon=26.51424#map=17/-18.32383/26.51424) College Don Bosco Technical College · Ward 3 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.34222&mlon=26.53039#map=17/-18.34222/26.53039) Police station ZRP Hwange · Ward 7 16 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 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 9?In Hwange District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 9?Ward 1, Ward 1, Ward 10, Ward 10, Ward 4, Ward 5, Ward 6 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 November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 9?St Patricks, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 9?Standard Chartered, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ward 9?CABS, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 9?TotalEnergies Service Station Baobab, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 9?ZW150309 (OCHA common operational dataset)