# Ward 1 Ward, Umzingwane District, Matabeleland South Province

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Ward · Umzingwane District 

# Ward 1

Ward 1 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Umzingwane District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **32.1 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 32.1km²

## Where is Ward 1?

Ward 1 lies in [Umzingwane District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/), [Matabeleland South Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 4 other wards: [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-18/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-19/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-2/) and [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/umguza/ward-2/). By area it is the 1538th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.2% of [Umzingwane District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/). The centre of Ward 1 is about 351 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.1552° S, 28.8046° 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 1

### Nearby, outside Ward 1

- Site of the Battle of Mbembesi · museum, Ward 515 km
- Nesbitt · castle or fort, Ward 419 km
- Nesbitt Castle · castle or fort, Ward 419 km
- Canella Gardens · attraction, Ward 420 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 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) · Bulawayo24 km
- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown178 km

### Nearest railway station

Heany (Ward 2), about 8.4 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:37, 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 1

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 1.

- Imbizo Village

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).

## Weather in Ward 1 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Umzingwane District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 586 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (123 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 23 111 

Feb 23 114 

Mar 22 77 

Apr 20 32 

May 17 7 

Jun 14 4 

Jul 14 2 

Aug 17 1 

Sep 21 8 

Oct 24 27 

Nov 24 81 

Dec 24 123 

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 Joshua M. Nkomo Enkusileni Medical Center · Ward 4 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.18224&mlon=28.62087#map=17/-20.18224/28.62087) 

Bank CABS · Ward 4 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.16054&mlon=28.61071#map=17/-20.16054/28.61071) 

Petrol pump Caltex · Ward 7 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.10467&mlon=28.70131#map=17/-20.10467/28.70131) 

Hotel Africa Sun Homestay · Ward 3 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.14944&mlon=28.64743#map=17/-20.14944/28.64743) 

Mall Megawatt Parklands Complex · Ward 3 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.14545&mlon=28.61896#map=17/-20.14545/28.61896) 

School John Tallach High School · Ward 2 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.07786&mlon=28.78418#map=17/-20.07786/28.78418) 

College Zimbabwe School Of Mines · Ward 3 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.14920&mlon=28.64376#map=17/-20.14920/28.64376) 

Police station Queenspark Police Station · Ward 3 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.11102&mlon=28.61083#map=17/-20.11102/28.61083) 

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.

## Other wards in Umzingwane 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 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 1?In Umzingwane District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 1?Ward 18, Ward 19, Ward 2 and Ward 2
- What is there to see in Ward 1?Site of the Battle of Mbembesi, Nesbitt, Nesbitt Castle, Canella Gardens
- 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)
- How many villages are in Ward 1?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 1?January to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 1?Joshua M. Nkomo Enkusileni Medical Center, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 1?CABS, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 1?Caltex, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 1?ZW160701 (OCHA common operational dataset)