# Ward 8 Ward, Victoria Falls District – Villages & Map

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Ward · Victoria Falls District 

# Ward 8

Ward 8 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Victoria Falls District, Matabeleland North Province. It covers **0.22 km²**.

- 0.2km²

## Where is Ward 8?

Ward 8 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 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/ward-5/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/ward-6/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/ward-7/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/ward-9/). By area it is the 1951st largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 0.8% of [Victoria Falls District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/). The centre of Ward 8 is about 553 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at -17.9430° N, 25.8324° E.

Source: [Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT www.zimstat.co.zw) 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

- Adventure zone · attraction, Ward 51.3 km
- The Snake Pit · zoo, Ward 21.8 km
- Chipala Cultural Experience · attraction, Ward 21.8 km
- Victoria Falls distances plaque. · monument, Ward 21.8 km
- Steam Loco · museum, Ward 21.9 km
- Victoria Falls Snake Park · zoo, Ward 22.0 km
- Gorge Swing & Zipline (Wild Horizons) · attraction, Ward 22.3 km
- Zambezi Horse Trails · attraction, Ward 22.6 km
- 3. Devil's Cataract · viewpoint, Ward 22.7 km
- David Livingstone · memorial, Ward 22.7 km
- Victoria Falls · waterfall, Ward 22.7 km
- Devil's Cataract · waterfall, 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 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

- Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) · Livingstone14 km
- Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls17 km

### Nearest railway station

Victoria Falls (Ward 2), about 1.8 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.

## Weather in Ward 8 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 8

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Victoria Falls Hospital · Ward 7 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.94380&mlon=25.82549#map=17/-17.94380/25.82549) 

Bank Bank ABC · Ward 2 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.92726&mlon=25.83719#map=17/-17.92726/25.83719) 

Petrol pump Puma · Ward 5 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.92991&mlon=25.83511#map=17/-17.92991/25.83511) 

Hotel Kabakwe Guest Lodge - Victoria Falls · Ward 5 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.93333&mlon=25.83333#map=17/-17.93333/25.83333) 

Mall Chinotimba Market · Ward 5 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.93586&mlon=25.83318#map=17/-17.93586/25.83318) 

School Chinotimba Primary School · Ward 6 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.94008&mlon=25.83048#map=17/-17.94008/25.83048) 

Police station ZRP · Ward 2 1.5 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.

## Other wards in Victoria Falls District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 2
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 8?In Victoria Falls District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 8?Ward 2, Ward 5, Ward 6, Ward 7 and Ward 9
- What is there to see in Ward 8?Adventure zone, The Snake Pit, Chipala Cultural Experience, Victoria Falls distances plaque.
- 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)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 8?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 8?Victoria Falls Hospital, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 8?Bank ABC, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 8?Puma, about 1.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 8?ZW152208 (OCHA common operational dataset)