# Ward 2 Ward, Victoria Falls District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/ward-2/

Ward · Victoria Falls District 

# Ward 2

Ward 2 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Victoria Falls District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **15.4 km²**. Open map data shows 73 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 15.4km²
- 73mapped services

## Where is Ward 2?

Ward 2 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 9 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/ward-1/), [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/ward-1/), [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/ward-10/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/hwange/ward-19/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/ward-3/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/ward-5/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/ward-6/), [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/ward-8/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/ward-9/). By area it is the 1603rd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 55.9% of [Victoria Falls District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/). The centre of Ward 2 is about 552 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9235° S, 25.8391° 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 2

OpenStreetMap lists 22 named sights in Ward 2: 6 attractions; 5 viewpoints; 3 waterfalls; 3 zoos; 2 nature reserves; 1 memorial; 1 monument; 1 museum.

- Steam Loco · museum
- Devil's Cataract · waterfall
- Main Falls · waterfall
- Victoria Falls · waterfall
- Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park · nature reserve
- Victoria Falls Rainforest · nature reserve
- 3. Devil's Cataract · viewpoint
- 7. Cataract Island View · viewpoint
- 8. Main Falls · viewpoint
- The log · viewpoint
- Zambezi river view point · viewpoint
- A'Zambezi Lodge · attraction
- Baobab trees road · attraction
- Big Tree (Baobab) · attraction
- Chipala Cultural Experience · attraction
- Gorge Swing & Zipline (Wild Horizons) · attraction
- Zambezi Horse Trails · attraction
- David Livingstone · memorial
- The Snake Pit · zoo
- Victoria Falls Snake Park · zoo
- Victoria Falls distances plaque. · monument
- Zambezi Nature Sanctuary · zoo

### Nearby, outside Ward 2

- Adventure zone · attraction, Ward 51.0 km
- Chikopokopo · attraction, Ward 115.5 km
- Wild Horizons Elephant Sanctuary · attraction, Ward 25.6 km
- Timot's Pan Platform · viewpoint, Ward 1912 km
- Victoria Falls Private Game Reserve · nature reserve, Ward 112 km
- Game drive · attraction, Ward 118 km
- Zambezi National Park · nature reserve, Ward 1919 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 2

- 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) · Livingstone12 km
- Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls19 km

### Nearest railway station

Victoria Falls (Ward 2), about 0.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:35) 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.

## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 2

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 2, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 waterfall.

- Devil's Cataract

### Coast and islands

4 islands.

- Cataract Island
- Princess Christian Island
- Princess Elizabeth Island
- Princess Marie Louise Island

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 2 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 2

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital The Health Bridge Private Hospital · Ward 2 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.92622&mlon=25.83416#map=17/-17.92622/25.83416) 

Bank Banc ABC · Ward 2 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.92673&mlon=25.84099#map=17/-17.92673/25.84099) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Service Station Victoria Falls · Ward 2 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.92762&mlon=25.84143#map=17/-17.92762/25.84143) 

Hotel Shearwater Explorers Village · Ward 2 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.92417&mlon=25.84111#map=17/-17.92417/25.84111) 

Mall Elephants Walk Shopping and Art Centre · Ward 2 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.92513&mlon=25.84062#map=17/-17.92513/25.84062) 

School Baobab Primary School · Ward 2 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.92360&mlon=25.83405#map=17/-17.92360/25.83405) 

Police station ZRP · Ward 2 0.8 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 2

Places mapped inside Ward 2 in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Banks8
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels22
- Shopping malls2
- Schools1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants34
- Police stations1

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 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 2?In Victoria Falls District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 2?Ward 1, Ward 1, Ward 10, Ward 19, Ward 3, Ward 5, Ward 6, Ward 8 and Ward 9
- What is there to see in Ward 2?3. Devil's Cataract, 7. Cataract Island View, 8. Main Falls, A'Zambezi Lodge
- What time zone is Ward 2 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 2?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 2?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 2?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 2?The Health Bridge Private Hospital, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 2?Banc ABC, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 2?TotalEnergies Service Station Victoria Falls, about 0.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ward 2?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Ward 2?8 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ward 2?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ward 2?ZW152202 (OCHA common operational dataset)