# Ward 9 Ward, Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-9/

Ward · Matobo District 

# Ward 9

Ward 9 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **161.5 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 162km²
- 3mapped services

## Where is Ward 9?

Ward 9 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 6 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/mangwe/ward-10/), [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-10/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-11/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/mangwe/ward-11/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-7/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-8/). By area it is the 675th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.2% of [Matobo District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/). The centre of Ward 9 is about 478 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 21.2005° S, 28.2264° 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

- Chief Bidi's Residence · castle or fort, Ward 811 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

- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown79 km
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo138 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 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.

## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 9

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 9, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Doorn

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 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 9

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Antelope Old Hospital · Ward 19 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.04751&mlon=28.43881#map=17/-21.04751/28.43881) 

School Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Secondary School · Ward 8 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.25239&mlon=28.27582#map=17/-21.25239/28.27582) 

Police station Mayobodo Police Station · Ward 16 20 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.

- 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 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 8

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 9?In Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 9?Ward 10, Ward 10, Ward 11, Ward 11, Ward 7 and Ward 8
- What is there to see in Ward 9?Chief Bidi's Residence
- 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?Antelope Old Hospital, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 9?ZW160609 (OCHA common operational dataset)