# Ward 5 Ward, Victoria Falls District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/ward-5/

Ward · Victoria Falls District 

# Ward 5

Ward 5 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Victoria Falls District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **0.53 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.5km²
- 7mapped services
- 961 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 5?

Ward 5 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 5 other wards: [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/ward-2/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/ward-3/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/ward-4/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/ward-6/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/ward-8/). By area it is the 1913th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.9% of [Victoria Falls District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/). The centre of Ward 5 is about 553 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9338° S, 25.8324° 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 5

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ward 5: 1 attraction.

- Adventure zone · attraction

### Nearby, outside Ward 5

- The Snake Pit · zoo, Ward 20.9 km
- Victoria Falls distances plaque. · monument, Ward 20.9 km
- Chipala Cultural Experience · attraction, Ward 21.0 km
- Steam Loco · museum, Ward 21.1 km
- Victoria Falls Snake Park · zoo, Ward 21.1 km
- Zambezi Horse Trails · attraction, Ward 21.7 km
- Gorge Swing & Zipline (Wild Horizons) · attraction, Ward 21.8 km
- Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park · nature reserve, Ward 21.9 km
- 3. Devil's Cataract · viewpoint, Ward 22.0 km
- David Livingstone · memorial, Ward 22.0 km
- Victoria Falls · waterfall, Ward 22.0 km
- Devil's Cataract · waterfall, Ward 22.0 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 5

- 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) · Livingstone13 km
- Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls18 km

### Nearest railway station

Victoria Falls (Ward 2), about 1.0 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.

## Villages and localities in Ward 5

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 5. The largest with a recorded population: Victoria Falls (35,215).

- Victoria Falls

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).

## Weather in Ward 5 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 5

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chinotimba Medical Centre · Ward 4 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.93514&mlon=25.82854#map=17/-17.93514/25.82854) 

Bank Stanbic Bank · Ward 2 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.92719&mlon=25.83703#map=17/-17.92719/25.83703) 

Petrol pump Puma · Ward 5 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.92991&mlon=25.83511#map=17/-17.92991/25.83511) 

Hotel Elephant Hills Resort · Ward 5 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.93330&mlon=25.83330#map=17/-17.93330/25.83330) 

Mall Chinotimba Market · Ward 5 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.93586&mlon=25.83318#map=17/-17.93586/25.83318) 

School Chinotimba Primary School · Ward 6 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.94008&mlon=25.83048#map=17/-17.94008/25.83048) 

Police station ZRP · Ward 2 0.6 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 5

Places mapped inside Ward 5 in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels2
- Shopping malls1
- Restaurants2

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 2
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 5?In Victoria Falls District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 5?Ward 2, Ward 3, Ward 4, Ward 6 and Ward 8
- What is there to see in Ward 5?Adventure zone
- What time zone is Ward 5 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 5?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 5?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 5?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 5?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 5?Chinotimba Medical Centre, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 5?Stanbic Bank, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 5?Puma, about 0.5 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Ward 5?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ward 5?ZW152205 (OCHA common operational dataset)