# Ward 5 Ward, Gweru Urban District, Midlands Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru-urban/ward-5/

Ward · Gweru Urban District 

# Ward 5

Ward 5 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Gweru Urban District, Midlands Province. It covers **6.13 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6.1km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Ward 5?

Ward 5 lies in [Gweru Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru-urban/), [Midlands Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 3 other wards: [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru/ward-18/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru-urban/ward-3/) and [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru-urban/ward-4/). By area it is the 1692nd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 3.7% of [Gweru Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru-urban/). The centre of Ward 5 is about 225 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 5.7 km from Gweru, the main town of Gweru Urban District. The centre point is at 19.4947° S, 29.8441° 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 5

### Nearby, outside Ward 5

- Aviation Muesum · museum, Ward 184.6 km
- Zimbabwe Military Museum · museum, Ward 184.9 km
- Boggie's Clock Tower · museum, Ward 185.5 km
- Stock Exchange Building · museum, Ward 185.5 km
- Antelope Game Park · nature reserve, Ward 1812 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 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) · Bulawayo140 km
- Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare218 km

### Nearest railway station

Gweru (Ward 18), about 5.5 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:16) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 17:29).

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.

## Villages and localities in Ward 5

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 5.

- Senga

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Ward 5 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gweru Urban District, the warmest month is Nov (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 696 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (177 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 130 

Feb 22 118 

Mar 21 93 

Apr 19 39 

May 16 6 

Jun 14 4 

Jul 13 5 

Aug 17 1 

Sep 20 8 

Oct 23 28 

Nov 23 87 

Dec 22 177 

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 Senga Poly Clinic · Ward 5 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.49622&mlon=29.83823#map=17/-19.49622/29.83823) 

Bank Standard Bank · Ward 18 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.45567&mlon=29.81583#map=17/-19.45567/29.81583) 

Petrol pump Glow Petroleum · Ward 18 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.45779&mlon=29.81682#map=17/-19.45779/29.81682) 

Hotel Suskwe Hotels & Resorts · Ward 3 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.48131&mlon=29.86332#map=17/-19.48131/29.86332) 

School Senga Secondary School · Ward 5 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.49870&mlon=29.84388#map=17/-19.49870/29.84388) 

College Midlands State University Batanai Campus · Ward 5 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.49786&mlon=29.84047#map=17/-19.49786/29.84047) 

Police station Senga Police Station · Ward 5 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.49347&mlon=29.83040#map=17/-19.49347/29.83040) 

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.

- Hospitals1
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities1
- Police stations1

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 Gweru Urban District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 12
- Ward 13
- Ward 14
- Ward 15
- Ward 16
- Ward 17
- Ward 18
- Ward 2
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 5?In Gweru Urban District, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 5?Ward 18, Ward 3 and Ward 4
- What is there to see in Ward 5?Aviation Muesum, Zimbabwe Military Museum, Boggie's Clock Tower, Stock Exchange Building
- 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)
- How many villages are in Ward 5?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 5?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 5?Senga Poly Clinic, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 5?Standard Bank, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 5?Glow Petroleum, about 5.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ward 5?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ward 5?ZW172105 (OCHA common operational dataset)