# Ward 9 Ward, Gwanda District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-9/ Ward · Gwanda District # Ward 9 Ward 9 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Gwanda District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **152.3 km²**. Open map data shows 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 152km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Ward 9? Ward 9 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 7 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-10/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-11/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-13/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-21/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-22/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-4/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-8/). By area it is the 717th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.4% of [Gwanda District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/). The centre of Ward 9 is about 434 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 21.0874° S, 28.7774° 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 - Accident · attraction, Ward 1320 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 - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo120 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown136 km ### Nearest railway station Gwanda Train Crosing (Ward 2), about 29 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:17) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 17:30). 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 9 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 9, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Serokwane ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Lushongwe · 930 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 9 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 9 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gwanda Provincial Hospital · Ward 2 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.94179&mlon=29.00093#map=17/-20.94179/29.00093) Bank CBZ Gwanda Branch · Ward 1 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.94220&mlon=29.00565#map=17/-20.94220/29.00565) Petrol pump Nugget Fuel Station · Ward 4 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.93856&mlon=29.01853#map=17/-20.93856/29.01853) Hotel Mt Cazalete 1, 2, Posh Hotel · Ward 1 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.94881&mlon=28.99932#map=17/-20.94881/28.99932) Mall NASSA Complex · Ward 1 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.94497&mlon=29.00706#map=17/-20.94497/29.00706) School Tshoboyi primary school · Ward 9 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.10296&mlon=28.79557#map=17/-21.10296/28.79557) College Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Gwanda Polytechnical College · Ward 1 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.95279&mlon=29.01044#map=17/-20.95279/29.01044) Police station Old Camp Police, ZRP Gwanda Rural Police · Ward 1 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.94596&mlon=28.99908#map=17/-20.94596/28.99908) 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 9 Places mapped inside Ward 9 in open map data, by type. - Schools4 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 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 23 - Ward 24 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 9?In Gwanda District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 9?Ward 10, Ward 11, Ward 13, Ward 21, Ward 22, Ward 4 and Ward 8 - What is there to see in Ward 9?Accident - 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) - What is the highest point in Ward 9?Lushongwe (930 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 9?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 9?Gwanda Provincial Hospital, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 9?CBZ Gwanda Branch, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 9?Nugget Fuel Station, about 30 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 9?ZW160409 (OCHA common operational dataset)