# Ward 1 Ward, Victoria Falls District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/ward-1/

Ward · Victoria Falls District 

# Ward 1

Ward 1 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Victoria Falls District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **2.82 km²**. Open map data shows 33 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.8km²
- 33mapped services

## Where is Ward 1?

Ward 1 lies in [Victoria Falls District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/), [Matabeleland North Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 4 other wards: [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/ward-11/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/ward-19/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/ward-2/) and [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/ward-3/). By area it is the 1762nd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 10.3% of [Victoria Falls District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/). The centre of Ward 1 is about 554 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9232° S, 25.8183° 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 1

### Nearby, outside Ward 1

- Adventure zone · attraction, Ward 52.0 km
- Zambezi Horse Trails · attraction, Ward 22.1 km
- Zambezi Nature Sanctuary · zoo, Ward 22.1 km
- Victoria Falls distances plaque. · monument, Ward 22.2 km
- The Snake Pit · zoo, Ward 22.2 km
- Victoria Falls Snake Park · zoo, Ward 22.3 km
- Steam Loco · museum, Ward 22.3 km
- Chipala Cultural Experience · attraction, Ward 22.4 km
- A'Zambezi Lodge · attraction, Ward 22.5 km
- Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park · nature reserve, Ward 22.5 km
- Big Tree (Baobab) · attraction, Ward 22.7 km
- Baobab trees road · attraction, Ward 22.8 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 1

- 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

- Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) · Livingstone11 km
- Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls19 km

### Nearest railway station

Victoria Falls (Ward 2), about 2.5 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 17:48).

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.

## Weather in Ward 1 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Victoria Falls District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 613 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (139 mm) and the driest Jul (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 25 139 

Feb 24 126 

Mar 24 92 

Apr 23 33 

May 20 2 

Jun 18 6 

Jul 17 0 

Aug 20 0 

Sep 25 2 

Oct 28 12 

Nov 28 63 

Dec 26 136 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 1

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital The Health Bridge Private Hospital · Ward 2 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.92622&mlon=25.83416#map=17/-17.92622/25.83416) 

Bank Standard Bank · Ward 2 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.92716&mlon=25.83701#map=17/-17.92716/25.83701) 

Petrol pump Engen · Ward 5 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.92908&mlon=25.83448#map=17/-17.92908/25.83448) 

Hotel Lokuthula Lodge · Ward 1 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.92105&mlon=25.81956#map=17/-17.92105/25.81956) 

Mall Chinotimba Market · Ward 5 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.93586&mlon=25.83318#map=17/-17.93586/25.83318) 

School Victoria Falls Primary School · Ward 1 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.93371&mlon=25.81862#map=17/-17.93371/25.81862) 

Police station ZRP · Ward 2 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.93009&mlon=25.83704#map=17/-17.93009/25.83704) 

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 1

Places mapped inside Ward 1 in open map data, by type.

- Hotels29
- Schools1
- Restaurants3

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 Victoria Falls District

- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 2
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 1?In Victoria Falls District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 1?Ward 11, Ward 19, Ward 2 and Ward 3
- What is there to see in Ward 1?Adventure zone, Zambezi Horse Trails, Zambezi Nature Sanctuary, Victoria Falls distances plaque.
- What time zone is Ward 1 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 1?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 1?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 1?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 1?The Health Bridge Private Hospital, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 1?Standard Bank, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 1?Engen, about 1.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 1?ZW152201 (OCHA common operational dataset)