# Ward 1 Ward, Beitbridge Urban District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge-urban/ward-1/ Ward · Beitbridge Urban District # Ward 1 Ward 1 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Beitbridge Urban District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **40.2 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 40.2km² - 2mapped services - 461 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 1? Ward 1 lies in [Beitbridge Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge-urban/), [Matabeleland South Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 4 other wards: [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge/ward-15/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge-urban/ward-2/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge-urban/ward-3/) and [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge-urban/ward-4/). By area it is the 1499th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 45.1% of [Beitbridge Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge-urban/). The centre of Ward 1 is about 499 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 22.2129° S, 30.0238° 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 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 - Polokwane International Airport (PTG) · Polokwane191 km - Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) · Phalaborwa224 km ### Nearest railway station Beitbridge (Ward 1), about 2.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:10) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 17:23). 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 1 Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 1. The largest with a recorded population: Beitbridge (58,574). - Beitbridge - Matibe 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 1 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 1, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Luchetche · 500 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Beit Bridge 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 1 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Beitbridge Urban District, the warmest month is Dec (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 436 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (90 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 83 Feb 27 68 Mar 26 51 Apr 24 24 May 21 7 Jun 18 4 Jul 17 13 Aug 20 2 Sep 23 10 Oct 26 26 Nov 27 58 Dec 27 90 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 Beitbridge hospital · Ward 4 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.20452&mlon=29.98784#map=17/-22.20452/29.98784) Bank Stanbic · Ward 2 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.20610&mlon=29.99116#map=17/-22.20610/29.99116) Petrol pump Total · Ward 3 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.18368&mlon=29.99954#map=17/-22.18368/29.99954) Hotel Beitbridge inn and casino · Ward 1 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.21670&mlon=30.00000#map=17/-22.21670/30.00000) School Vhembe High School, BeitBridge · Ward 2 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.20157&mlon=30.00197#map=17/-22.20157/30.00197) College Gwanda Teacher's College. · Ward 1 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.21799&mlon=29.98617#map=17/-22.21799/29.98617) Police station Beitbridge Police Station · Ward 3 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.19915&mlon=29.99695#map=17/-22.19915/29.99695) 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. - Hotels1 - Colleges and universities1 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 Beitbridge Urban District - Ward 2 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 1?In Beitbridge Urban District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 1?Ward 15, Ward 2, Ward 3 and Ward 4 - 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) - How many villages are in Ward 1?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 1?Luchetche (500 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 1?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 1?Beitbridge hospital, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 1?Stanbic, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 1?Total, about 4.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 1?ZW162201 (OCHA common operational dataset)