# Ward 7 Ward, Gokwe South District, Midlands Province

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Ward · Gokwe South District 

# Ward 7

Ward 7 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Gokwe South District, Midlands Province. It covers **207.9 km²**.

- 208km²

## Where is Ward 7?

Ward 7 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 6 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/ward-10/), [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/ward-11/), [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/ward-18/), [Ward 31](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/ward-31/), [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/ward-8/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/ward-9/). By area it is the 509th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.9% of [Gokwe South District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/). The centre of Ward 7 is about 267 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9611° S, 28.5325° 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 7

- 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) · Kariba165 km
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo229 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 06:34, 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 7

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 7, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Mufungwe · 1,070 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 7 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 7

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Manyoni Baptist Clinic · Ward 18 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.14792&mlon=28.60202#map=17/-18.14792/28.60202) 

School Rugora Primary School · Ward 9 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.75866&mlon=28.57518#map=17/-17.75866/28.57518) 

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 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 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 7?In Gokwe South District, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 7?Ward 10, Ward 11, Ward 18, Ward 31, Ward 8 and Ward 9
- What time zone is Ward 7 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 7?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 7?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the highest point in Ward 7?Mufungwe (1,070 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 7?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 7?Manyoni Baptist Clinic, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 7?ZW170307 (OCHA common operational dataset)