# Ward 8 Ward, Tsholotsho District, Matabeleland North Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-8/ Ward · Tsholotsho District # Ward 8 Ward 8 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Tsholotsho District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **639.3 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 639km² - 4mapped services - 1,047 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 8? Ward 8 lies in [Tsholotsho District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/), [Matabeleland North Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 7 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-1/), [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-10/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-11/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-12/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-21/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-7/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-9/). By area it is the 81st largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 8.3% of [Tsholotsho District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/). The centre of Ward 8 is about 442 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.6822° S, 27.3424° 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) · Bulawayo139 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown165 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:42, sunset around 17:39). 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. ## Villages and localities in Ward 8 Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 8. Settlements here lie between about 1,008 m and 1,071 m above sea level (median 1,047 m). - Bhutabubili - Budhli - Bumbu - Butabubili - Butshena - Dzokotze - Enkalange - Ensedhlwini - Folosi - Gariya - Halangamate - Jolume - Kalane - Lubesi - Manzamnyama - Mbahulana - Mbiriya - Menyezwa II - Mgodi Masili - Ntulula - Nxuma - Sandawana - Sasedza - Tshitatshawa - Tshomwina Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Weather in Ward 8 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tsholotsho District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 567 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (139 mm) and the driest Aug (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 139 Feb 25 113 Mar 24 67 Apr 23 22 May 20 3 Jun 17 2 Jul 17 0 Aug 20 0 Sep 24 3 Oct 27 20 Nov 27 66 Dec 26 132 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 Ndolwane · Ward 13 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.94885&mlon=27.32847#map=17/-19.94885/27.32847) School Tshitatshawa Secondary School · Ward 8 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.69409&mlon=27.42770#map=17/-19.69409/27.42770) Police station Khame Police Station · Ward 22 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.96461&mlon=27.44652#map=17/-19.96461/27.44652) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ward 8 Places mapped inside Ward 8 in open map data, by type. - Schools4 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Tsholotsho 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 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 8?In Tsholotsho District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 8?Ward 1, Ward 10, Ward 11, Ward 12, Ward 21, 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 villages are in Ward 8?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ward 8?Settlements lie between 1,008 m and 1,071 m - What is the best time to visit Ward 8?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 8?Ndolwane, about 30 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 8?ZW150608 (OCHA common operational dataset)