# Ward 8 Ward, Umguza District, Matabeleland North Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-8/ Ward · Umguza District # Ward 8 Ward 8 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Umguza District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **336.1 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 336km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Ward 8? Ward 8 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 8 other wards: [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-14/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-16/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/bulawayo/bulawayo/ward-17/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-19/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/bulawayo/bulawayo/ward-2/), [Ward 28](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/bulawayo/bulawayo/ward-28/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-7/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-9/). By area it is the 261st largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 5.6% of [Umguza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/). The centre of Ward 8 is about 353 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.9513° S, 28.5645° 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 8 ### Nearby, outside Ward 8 - Mguza Nature Reserve · nature reserve, Ward 211 km - Esporeni Outdoor Market · attraction, Ward 1518 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 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) · Bulawayo9.5 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown176 km ### Nearest railway station Luveve (Ward 15), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:21) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 17:33). 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 **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 8. - Denver Township 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 8 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 8, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Chelmer - Lower Mguza Dam - Lower Mguza dam - Lukwe ### Hills and mountains 7 hills. - Bonisa · 1,329 m - Mawala · 1,307 m - Emnyama · 1,292 m - Umfazomithiyo · 1,289 m - Pasipasi · 1,285 m - Mutshayiwa · 1,267 m - Inyoke · 1,221 m ### Estates 2 estates. - Cranmore Estate - Standish B Estate ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Norvall 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 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 8 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Cornerstone Medical Centre · Ward 2 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.09369&mlon=28.56118#map=17/-20.09369/28.56118) Bank Nedbank · Ward 1 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.15261&mlon=28.58256#map=17/-20.15261/28.58256) Petrol pump Flo · Ward 2 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.07802&mlon=28.54718#map=17/-20.07802/28.54718) Hotel The Standard Hotel · Ward 2 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.09369&mlon=28.56118#map=17/-20.09369/28.56118) Mall Chigumira Shopping Center · Ward 15 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.11226&mlon=28.51365#map=17/-20.11226/28.51365) School Mbuyazwe high school · Ward 8 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.00623&mlon=28.47694#map=17/-20.00623/28.47694) College Lupane State University · Ward 2 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.09408&mlon=28.56074#map=17/-20.09408/28.56074) Police station Cowdray Park Police Station · Ward 28 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.08886&mlon=28.51026#map=17/-20.08886/28.51026) 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. - 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 7 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 8?In Umguza District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 8?Ward 14, Ward 16, Ward 17, Ward 19, Ward 2, Ward 28, Ward 7 and Ward 9 - What is there to see in Ward 8?Mguza Nature Reserve, Esporeni Outdoor Market - 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?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 8?2 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ward 8?Bonisa (1,329 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 8?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 8?Cornerstone Medical Centre, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 8?Nedbank, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 8?Flo, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 8?ZW150708 (OCHA common operational dataset)