# Ward 9 Ward, Umzingwane District, Matabeleland South Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-9/ Ward · Umzingwane District # Ward 9 Ward 9 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Umzingwane District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **80.8 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 80.8km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Ward 9? Ward 9 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 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-10/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-11/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-15/), [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/matobo/ward-25/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-4/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/ward-8/). By area it is the 1222nd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.9% of [Umzingwane District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/umzingwane/). The centre of Ward 9 is about 381 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.4978° S, 28.7819° 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 - Inanke cave · cave, Ward 2517 km - Bushmans paintings · attraction, Ward 2517 km - Bushmans painting · attraction, Ward 2517 km - Matobo National Park · nature reserve, Ward 2518 km - Rock paintings · attraction, Ward 2518 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 - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo56 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown155 km ### Nearest railway station Mbalabala (Ward 20), about 28 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:38, 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. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills; 1 mountain. - Ngome · 1,480 m - Dula · 1,403 m - Uyana · 1,385 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 9 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 9 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Matopo Rural Hospital · Ward 25 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.41613&mlon=28.47894#map=17/-20.41613/28.47894) Petrol pump Flo Burnside · Ward 4 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.22126&mlon=28.60641#map=17/-20.22126/28.60641) Hotel Shumba Shaba Lodge · Ward 25 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.44762&mlon=28.76897#map=17/-20.44762/28.76897) Mall Rural Business Centre · Ward 16 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.58109&mlon=28.56568#map=17/-20.58109/28.56568) School Silobi Secondary School · Ward 10 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.52546&mlon=28.78279#map=17/-20.52546/28.78279) College Esigodini College of Agriculture · Ward 17 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.33395&mlon=28.93987#map=17/-20.33395/28.93987) Police station Game Scout Headquarter · Ward 25 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.57626&mlon=28.45528#map=17/-20.57626/28.45528) 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. - 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 8 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 9?In Umzingwane District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 9?Ward 10, Ward 11, Ward 15, Ward 25, Ward 4 and Ward 8 - What is there to see in Ward 9?Inanke cave, Bushmans paintings, Bushmans painting, Matobo National Park - 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 highest point in Ward 9?Ngome (1,480 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 9?January to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 9?Matopo Rural Hospital, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 9?Flo Burnside, about 36 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 9?ZW160709 (OCHA common operational dataset)