# Ward 8 Ward, Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province

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Ward · Insiza District 

# Ward 8

Ward 8 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **170.7 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 171km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Ward 8?

Ward 8 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 8 other wards: [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-12/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-13/), [Ward 32](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-32/), [Ward 34](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-34/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-4/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-5/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-7/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-9/). By area it is the 632nd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.1% of [Insiza District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/). The centre of Ward 8 is about 360 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.7707° S, 29.6181° 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 8

- 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) · Bulawayo133 km
- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown227 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 17:27).

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 8

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 8, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

6 hills.

- Makwabene · 1,195 m
- Fingo · 1,128 m
- Myambugwa · 1,128 m
- Samokuge · 1,117 m
- Mapeyomi · 1,084 m
- Seduli · 1,019 m

### History

1 ruin.

- Zimbahwe Ruins

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 8 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 8

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Wanezi Mission Hospital · Ward 19 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.55912&mlon=29.58084#map=17/-20.55912/29.58084) 

School Dekezi Secondary School · Ward 12 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.77092&mlon=29.54019#map=17/-20.77092/29.54019) 

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 8

Places mapped inside Ward 8 in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 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 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 8?In Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 8?Ward 12, Ward 13, Ward 32, Ward 34, Ward 4, Ward 5, Ward 7 and Ward 9
- What time zone is Ward 8 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 8?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 8?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the highest point in Ward 8?Makwabene (1,195 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 8?January to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 8?Wanezi Mission Hospital, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 8?ZW160508 (OCHA common operational dataset)
