# Ward 9 Ward, Bulilima District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-9/ Ward · Bulilima District # Ward 9 Ward 9 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Bulilima District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **534.0 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 534km² - 1,062 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 9? Ward 9 lies in [Bulilima District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/), [Matabeleland South Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-10/), [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-10/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/ward-13/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-7/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/tsholotsho/ward-8/). By area it is the 118th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 8.3% of [Bulilima District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/bulilima/). The centre of Ward 9 is about 467 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.8755° S, 27.1741° 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 9 ### Nearby, outside Ward 9 - Bambadzi Wildlife Management Area · nature reserve, Ward 1018 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 9 - 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 - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown146 km - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo152 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 17:39). 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 9 Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 9. - Makvlela - Pembe 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 9 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 9, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Masili Dam ### Estates 1 estate. - Nata Communal Land 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 9 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bulilima District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 552 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (127 mm) and the driest Jul (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 127 Feb 24 108 Mar 24 64 Apr 22 23 May 19 3 Jun 17 2 Jul 16 0 Aug 19 0 Sep 23 5 Oct 26 23 Nov 26 70 Dec 25 126 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 9 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ndolwane · Ward 13 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.94885&mlon=27.32847#map=17/-19.94885/27.32847) School Bhutabubili Primary School · Ward 8 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.76506&mlon=27.21746#map=17/-19.76506/27.21746) Police station Khame Police Station · Ward 22 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.96461&mlon=27.44652#map=17/-19.96461/27.44652) 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 Bulilima District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 11 - Ward 12 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 16 - Ward 17 - Ward 18 - Ward 19 - Ward 2 - Ward 20 - Ward 21 - Ward 22 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 9?In Bulilima District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 9?Ward 10, Ward 10, Ward 13, Ward 7 and Ward 8 - What is there to see in Ward 9?Bambadzi Wildlife Management Area - What time zone is Ward 9 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 9?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 9?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 9?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 9?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ward 9?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 9?Ndolwane, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 9?ZW160209 (OCHA common operational dataset)