# Ward 1 Ward, Gwanda District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-1/ Ward · Gwanda District # Ward 1 Ward 1 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Gwanda District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **159.5 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 160km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Ward 1? Ward 1 lies in [Gwanda District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/), [Matabeleland South Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 4 other wards: [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-11/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-2/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-21/) and [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-22/). By area it is the 686th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.5% of [Gwanda District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/). The centre of Ward 1 is about 390 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.8591° S, 29.1751° 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 1 ### Nearby, outside Ward 1 - Colleen Bawn Stadium · attraction, Ward 2216 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 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 - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo110 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown180 km ### Nearest railway station Gwanda Train Crosing (Ward 2), about 20 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:16) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 17:29). 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 1 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 1, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Lufu - Mulube Dam - Nkaze Dam - Sengodi - Vonko ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Magedhleni · 1,007 m - Dumbovula · 969 m - Bambanika · 968 m 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 Gwanda District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 463 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (105 mm) and the driest Aug (1 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 91 Feb 26 81 Mar 25 57 Apr 23 22 May 20 6 Jun 17 4 Jul 17 2 Aug 20 1 Sep 23 8 Oct 26 22 Nov 27 64 Dec 27 105 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 Gwanda Provincial Hospital · Ward 6 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.93496&mlon=29.02930#map=17/-20.93496/29.02930) Bank CABS Bank Gwanda · Ward 2 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.94024&mlon=29.00608#map=17/-20.94024/29.00608) Petrol pump Nugget Fuel Station · Ward 4 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.93856&mlon=29.01853#map=17/-20.93856/29.01853) Hotel Spring Lodges & BnB · Ward 4 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.93394&mlon=29.01141#map=17/-20.93394/29.01141) Mall Spitz Ko Njanji Shops · Ward 22 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.93079&mlon=29.03450#map=17/-20.93079/29.03450) School Nkazhi Primary School · Ward 1 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.84918&mlon=29.13911#map=17/-20.84918/29.13911) College JOSHUA MQABUKO POLYTECHNIC OLD SIDE CAMPUS · Ward 6 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.93494&mlon=29.02951#map=17/-20.93494/29.02951) Police station Colleen Bawn · Ward 22 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.00139&mlon=29.20994#map=17/-21.00139/29.20994) 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. - Schools3 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 Gwanda District - 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 23 - Ward 24 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 1?In Gwanda District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 1?Ward 11, Ward 2, Ward 21 and Ward 22 - What is there to see in Ward 1?Colleen Bawn Stadium - 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 reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 1?2 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ward 1?Magedhleni (1,007 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 1?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 1?Gwanda Provincial Hospital, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 1?CABS Bank Gwanda, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 1?Nugget Fuel Station, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 1?ZW160401 (OCHA common operational dataset)