# Ward 5 Ward, Gokwe North District, Midlands Province

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Ward · Gokwe North District 

# Ward 5

Ward 5 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Gokwe North District, Midlands Province. It covers **202.5 km²**.

- 202km²

## Where is Ward 5?

Ward 5 lies in [Gokwe North District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/), [Midlands Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 6 other wards: [Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-27/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-3/), [Ward 32](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-32/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-4/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-6/) and [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/ward-7/). By area it is the 526th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.8% of [Gokwe North District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-north/). The centre of Ward 5 is about 255 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.4660° S, 28.6747° 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 5

- 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

- Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba108 km
- Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka239 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:25) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:38).

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 5

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 5, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Mangawe
- Nyemba

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 5 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gokwe North District, the warmest month is Oct (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 721 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (188 mm) and the driest Aug (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 188 

Feb 25 136 

Mar 25 102 

Apr 24 30 

May 22 4 

Jun 20 1 

Jul 19 0 

Aug 22 0 

Sep 26 2 

Oct 29 13 

Nov 29 75 

Dec 26 170 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 5

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chireya Mission Hospital · Ward 4 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.54310&mlon=28.59865#map=17/-17.54310/28.59865) 

Hotel Tadihail Lodges · Ward 8 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.35547&mlon=28.56995#map=17/-17.35547/28.56995) 

School Dindimutiwi School · Ward 15 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.48760&mlon=28.90596#map=17/-17.48760/28.90596) 

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 Gokwe North 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 27
- Ward 28
- Ward 29
- Ward 3
- Ward 30
- Ward 31
- Ward 32
- Ward 33
- Ward 34
- Ward 35
- Ward 36
- Ward 4
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 5?In Gokwe North District, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 5?Ward 27, Ward 3, Ward 32, Ward 4, Ward 6 and Ward 7
- What time zone is Ward 5 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 5?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 5?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 5?March to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 5?Chireya Mission Hospital, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 5?ZW170205 (OCHA common operational dataset)