# Ward 8 Ward, Nkayi District, Matabeleland North Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/nkayi/ward-8/ Ward · Nkayi District # Ward 8 Ward 8 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Nkayi District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **164.4 km²**. - 164km² ## Where is Ward 8? Ward 8 lies in [Nkayi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/nkayi/), [Matabeleland North Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 7 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/nkayi/ward-10/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/nkayi/ward-11/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-12/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/ward-2/), [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/ward-26/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/lupane/ward-7/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/nkayi/ward-9/). By area it is the 656th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 3.4% of [Nkayi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/nkayi/). The centre of Ward 8 is about 295 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.6122° S, 28.3806° 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 8 - 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) · Bulawayo158 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba239 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 17:37). 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 8 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 8, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams; 1 dam. - Segodi Dam - Setaga Dam - Setshebetshebe - Setshebetshebe Dam - Siankwa 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 8 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nkayi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 664 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (175 mm) and the driest Aug (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 24 156 Feb 23 122 Mar 23 78 Apr 21 28 May 19 4 Jun 16 2 Jul 16 1 Aug 19 0 Sep 23 4 Oct 26 20 Nov 26 75 Dec 24 175 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 8 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kana Mission Hospital · Ward 2 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.55576&mlon=28.51592#map=17/-18.55576/28.51592) School Silendeni · Ward 6 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.58110&mlon=28.60770#map=17/-18.58110/28.60770) 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 Nkayi 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 24 - Ward 25 - Ward 26 - Ward 27 - Ward 28 - Ward 29 - Ward 3 - Ward 30 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 8?In Nkayi District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 8?Ward 10, Ward 11, Ward 12, Ward 2, Ward 26, Ward 7 and Ward 9 - What time zone is Ward 8 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 8?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 8?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 8?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ward 8?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 8?Kana Mission Hospital, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 8?ZW150508 (OCHA common operational dataset)