# Ward 9 Ward, Mangwe District, Matabeleland South Province

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Ward · Mangwe District 

# Ward 9

Ward 9 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Mangwe District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **150.9 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 151km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Ward 9?

Ward 9 lies in [Mangwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/mangwe/), [Matabeleland South Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 3 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/mangwe/ward-10/), [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/mangwe/ward-17/) and [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-5/). By area it is the 722nd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.6% of [Mangwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/mangwe/). The centre of Ward 9 is about 501 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 21.5364° S, 28.3293° 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 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) · Francistown98 km
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo172 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:41, sunset around 17:31).

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

2 rivers and streams.

- Kapen
- Mkolokwe

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 Mangwe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 475 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (100 mm) and the driest Aug (0 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 25 98 

Feb 25 91 

Mar 24 55 

Apr 22 22 

May 19 4 

Jun 16 3 

Jul 15 1 

Aug 19 0 

Sep 23 8 

Oct 25 24 

Nov 26 67 

Dec 26 100 

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 Tshelanyemba Mission Hospital · Ward 7 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.34464&mlon=28.48737#map=17/-21.34464/28.48737) 

School Primary School · Ward 9 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.53010&mlon=28.37878#map=17/-21.53010/28.37878) 

Police station Mayobodo Police Station · Ward 16 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.36524&mlon=28.15211#map=17/-21.36524/28.15211) 

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.

- Schools2

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 Mangwe District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 12
- Ward 13
- Ward 14
- Ward 15
- Ward 16
- Ward 17
- Ward 2
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 9?In Mangwe District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 9?Ward 10, Ward 17 and Ward 5
- 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 best time to visit Ward 9?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 9?Tshelanyemba Mission Hospital, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 9?ZW160309 (OCHA common operational dataset)