# Ward 5 Ward, Gokwe South District, Midlands Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/ward-5/

Ward · Gokwe South District 

# Ward 5

Ward 5 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Gokwe South District, Midlands Province. It covers **301.3 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 301km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Ward 5?

Ward 5 lies in [Gokwe South District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/), [Midlands Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 7 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/ward-1/), [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/ward-15/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/ward-18/), [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/ward-20/), [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/ward-21/), [Ward 32](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/ward-32/) and [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/ward-4/). By area it is the 324th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.7% of [Gokwe South District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/). The centre of Ward 5 is about 276 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3521° S, 28.5005° 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

- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo185 km
- Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba208 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 17:37).

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

7 rivers and streams.

- Chamapwezha
- Chigondo
- Chitabva
- Kumbura
- Marumiza
- Mbumbusi
- Ntondoro

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 South District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 708 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (177 mm) and the driest Aug (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 177 

Feb 24 134 

Mar 24 95 

Apr 22 32 

May 20 4 

Jun 18 2 

Jul 18 0 

Aug 21 0 

Sep 25 4 

Oct 28 17 

Nov 27 75 

Dec 25 169 

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 Kana Mission Hospital · Ward 2 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.55576&mlon=28.51592#map=17/-18.55576/28.51592) 

School Mateta 2 primary schools · Ward 5 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.38977&mlon=28.54046#map=17/-18.38977/28.54046) 

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 5

Places mapped inside Ward 5 in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

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 Gokwe South 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 4
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 5?In Gokwe South District, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 5?Ward 1, Ward 15, Ward 18, Ward 20, Ward 21, Ward 32 and Ward 4
- 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 November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 5?Kana Mission Hospital, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 5?ZW170305 (OCHA common operational dataset)