# Ward 8 Ward, Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-8/ Ward · Matobo District # Ward 8 Ward 8 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **186.2 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 186km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Ward 8? Ward 8 lies in [Matobo District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/), [Matabeleland South Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-10/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-19/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-3/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-7/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-9/). By area it is the 577th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.6% of [Matobo District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/). The centre of Ward 8 is about 471 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 21.2150° S, 28.3618° 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 8 OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ward 8: 1 castle or fort. - Chief Bidi's Residence · castle or fort 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 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 - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown93 km - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo136 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:41, sunset around 17:32). 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. ## Villages and localities in Ward 8 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 8. - St Joseph's Mission Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 8 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 8, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Malaba - Mghabinyane ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Lingwe · 957 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 8 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matobo District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 506 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (109 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 25 96 Feb 25 96 Mar 24 65 Apr 22 26 May 19 6 Jun 16 4 Jul 16 2 Aug 19 1 Sep 23 7 Oct 25 24 Nov 26 70 Dec 26 109 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 Tshelanyemba Mission Hospital · Ward 7 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.34464&mlon=28.48737#map=17/-21.34464/28.48737) School Bidi Primary School · Ward 8 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.20234&mlon=28.32842#map=17/-21.20234/28.32842) Police station Sun Yet Sen Police station · Ward 2 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.34042&mlon=28.52372#map=17/-21.34042/28.52372) 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. - 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 Matobo 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 25 - Ward 26 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 8?In Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 8?Ward 10, Ward 19, Ward 3, Ward 7 and Ward 9 - What is there to see in Ward 8?Chief Bidi's Residence - 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) - How many villages are in Ward 8?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 8?Lingwe (957 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 8?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 8?Tshelanyemba Mission Hospital, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 8?ZW160608 (OCHA common operational dataset)