# Ward 9 Ward, Umguza District, Matabeleland North Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-9/ Ward · Umguza District # Ward 9 Ward 9 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Umguza District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **521.2 km²**. - 521km² ## Where is Ward 9? Ward 9 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 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-10/), [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-10/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-12/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/bubi/ward-14/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-15/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-17/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-19/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-8/). By area it is the 123rd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 8.6% of [Umguza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/). The centre of Ward 9 is about 352 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.8150° S, 28.4450° 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 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 - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo29 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown181 km ### Nearest railway station Nyamandolovu (Ward 15), about 19 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 06:38, sunset around 17:34). 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 3 rivers and streams. - Impandene - Koce - Umguza ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Condene Hill · 1,282 m - Mangezi · 1,185 m 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 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 9 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyamandlovu District Hospital · Ward 15 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.85973&mlon=28.26446#map=17/-19.85973/28.26446) Petrol pump Cowdray Park Service Station · Ward 28 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.07743&mlon=28.50625#map=17/-20.07743/28.50625) Hotel Maleme Lodge & Conference Centre · Ward 2 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.09735&mlon=28.55030#map=17/-20.09735/28.55030) Mall Chigumira Shopping Center · Ward 15 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.11226&mlon=28.51365#map=17/-20.11226/28.51365) School Dundubala Primary School · Ward 10 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.67017&mlon=28.40336#map=17/-19.67017/28.40336) College Lupane State University · Ward 2 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.09408&mlon=28.56074#map=17/-20.09408/28.56074) Police station Nyamandlovu Police Camp · Ward 15 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.85973&mlon=28.27152#map=17/-19.85973/28.27152) 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 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 8 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 9?In Umguza District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 9?Ward 10, Ward 10, Ward 12, Ward 14, Ward 15, Ward 17, Ward 19 and Ward 8 - 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 highest point in Ward 9?Condene Hill (1,282 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 9?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 9?Nyamandlovu District Hospital, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 9?Cowdray Park Service Station , about 30 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 9?ZW150709 (OCHA common operational dataset)