# Ward 1 Ward, Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-1/ Ward · Insiza District # Ward 1 Ward 1 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **128.6 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 129km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Ward 1? Ward 1 lies in [Insiza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/), [Matabeleland South Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 7 other wards: [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-11/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-15/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-16/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-2/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-2/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-3/) and [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/gwanda/ward-3/). By area it is the 873rd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.6% of [Insiza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/). The centre of Ward 1 is about 367 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.6489° S, 29.2409° 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 - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo95 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown193 km ### Nearest railway station Stanmore (Ward 4), about 22 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 06:36, 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 1 river or stream. - Mlowezi ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Lomalota · 1,077 m - Bukalanke · 965 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 Insiza District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 594 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (126 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 108 Feb 24 111 Mar 22 80 Apr 20 34 May 18 8 Jun 15 4 Jul 15 2 Aug 18 1 Sep 22 10 Oct 24 29 Nov 25 81 Dec 24 126 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 Filabusi District Hospital · Ward 15 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.53891&mlon=29.28140#map=17/-20.53891/29.28140) Petrol pump Nugget Fuel Station · Ward 4 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.93856&mlon=29.01853#map=17/-20.93856/29.01853) Hotel Guest Houses · Ward 15 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.43810&mlon=29.26761#map=17/-20.43810/29.26761) Mall Spitz Ko Njanji Shops · Ward 22 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.93079&mlon=29.03450#map=17/-20.93079/29.03450) School Primary School · Ward 1 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.64983&mlon=29.23134#map=17/-20.64983/29.23134) College Phangani Vocational Training Centre · Ward 15 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.53379&mlon=29.28843#map=17/-20.53379/29.28843) Police station Filabusi ZRP Station · Ward 15 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.54194&mlon=29.28014#map=17/-20.54194/29.28014) 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 Insiza 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 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 1?In Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 1?Ward 11, Ward 15, Ward 16, Ward 2, Ward 2, Ward 3 and Ward 3 - 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) - What is the highest point in Ward 1?Lomalota (1,077 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 1?January to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 1?Filabusi District Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 1?Nugget Fuel Station, about 40 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 1?ZW160501 (OCHA common operational dataset)