# Ward 8 Ward, Umzingwane District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-8/ Ward · Umzingwane District # Ward 8 Ward 8 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Umzingwane District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **149.4 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 149km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Ward 8? Ward 8 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 6 other wards: [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-11/), [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-12/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-4/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-5/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-6/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-9/). By area it is the 730th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 5.4% of [Umzingwane District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/). The centre of Ward 8 is about 376 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.5094° S, 28.8679° 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) · Bulawayo60 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown162 km ### Nearest railway station Mbalabala (Ward 20), about 20 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:37, 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 8 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 8, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills; 1 mountain. - Mazhowe · 1,513 m - Kangali · 1,411 m - Bali · 1,409 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 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 8 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Shumba Shaba Lodge · Ward 25 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.44762&mlon=28.76897#map=17/-20.44762/28.76897) Mall Rural Business Centre · Ward 16 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.58109&mlon=28.56568#map=17/-20.58109/28.56568) School Tshalimbe Primary School · Ward 8 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.44940&mlon=28.89578#map=17/-20.44940/28.89578) College Esigodini College of Agriculture · Ward 17 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.33395&mlon=28.93987#map=17/-20.33395/28.93987) 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 Umzingwane 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 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 8?In Umzingwane District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 8?Ward 11, Ward 12, Ward 4, Ward 5, Ward 6 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?Mazhowe (1,513 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 8?January to November - What is the P-code of Ward 8?ZW160708 (OCHA common operational dataset)