# Ward 7 Ward, Umguza District, Matabeleland North Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-7/ Ward · Umguza District # Ward 7 Ward 7 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Umguza District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **157.2 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 157km² - 3mapped services - 1,347 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 7? Ward 7 lies in [Umguza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/), [Matabeleland North Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 7 other wards: [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-14/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-19/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-2/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/bulawayo/bulawayo/ward-2/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/bulawayo/bulawayo/ward-3/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-6/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-8/). By area it is the 694th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.6% of [Umguza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/). The centre of Ward 7 is about 346 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.0443° S, 28.7439° 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 7 ### Nearby, outside Ward 7 - Site of the Battle of Mbembesi · museum, Ward 514 km - Canella Gardens · attraction, Ward 419 km - Michael W. Gardiner Memorial Bench · memorial, Ward 320 km - Bess Harper Memorial Lantern · memorial, Ward 320 km - The Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe · museum, Ward 320 km - Charles Frederick Lendy Memorial · memorial, Ward 320 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 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 - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo13 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown182 km ### Nearest railway station Heany (Ward 2), about 6.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 17:32). 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 7 Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 7. Settlements here lie between about 1,323 m and 1,363 m above sea level (median 1,347 m). - Cathleen - Cement - Chancit - Delmore - Fairstar - Montgomery - Nkulumane Junction 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 7 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 7, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Maxim · 1,377 m - Intabayezinduna · 1,363 m ### Estates 2 estates. - Hayzen Estate A - Woodville Estate 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 Umguza District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 573 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (132 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 24 126 Feb 23 111 Mar 23 69 Apr 21 25 May 18 4 Jun 16 2 Jul 15 1 Aug 18 0 Sep 22 5 Oct 25 23 Nov 25 74 Dec 24 132 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 Hospital United Bulawayo Hospital · Ward 4 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.16159&mlon=28.61817#map=17/-20.16159/28.61817) Bank CABS · Ward 4 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.16054&mlon=28.61071#map=17/-20.16054/28.61071) Petrol pump Caltex · Ward 7 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.10467&mlon=28.70131#map=17/-20.10467/28.70131) Hotel Africa Sun Homestay · Ward 3 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.14944&mlon=28.64743#map=17/-20.14944/28.64743) Mall Megawatt Parklands Complex · Ward 3 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.14545&mlon=28.61896#map=17/-20.14545/28.61896) School Maxim Hill Primary School · Ward 7 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.04920&mlon=28.73996#map=17/-20.04920/28.73996) College Zimbabwe School Of Mines · Ward 3 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.14920&mlon=28.64376#map=17/-20.14920/28.64376) Police station Queenspark Police Station · Ward 3 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.11102&mlon=28.61083#map=17/-20.11102/28.61083) 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 7 Places mapped inside Ward 7 in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools2 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 Umguza 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 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 7?In Umguza District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 7?Ward 14, Ward 19, Ward 2, Ward 2, Ward 3, Ward 6 and Ward 8 - What is there to see in Ward 7?Site of the Battle of Mbembesi, Canella Gardens, Michael W. Gardiner Memorial Bench, Bess Harper Memorial Lantern - 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) - How many villages are in Ward 7?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ward 7?Settlements lie between 1,323 m and 1,363 m - What is the highest point in Ward 7?Maxim (1,377 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 7?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 7?United Bulawayo Hospital, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 7?CABS, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 7?Caltex, about 8.1 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Ward 7?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ward 7?ZW150707 (OCHA common operational dataset)