# Ward 8 Ward, Gweru Urban District, Midlands Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru-urban/ward-8/

Ward · Gweru Urban District 

# Ward 8

Ward 8 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Gweru Urban District, Midlands Province. It covers **3.61 km²**. Open map data shows 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.6km²
- 6mapped services

## Where is Ward 8?

Ward 8 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 4 other wards: [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru-urban/ward-15/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru/ward-16/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru-urban/ward-6/) and [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru-urban/ward-7/). By area it is the 1743rd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.2% of [Gweru Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru-urban/). The centre of Ward 8 is about 223 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 3.9 km from Gweru, the main town of Gweru Urban District. The centre point is at 19.4300° S, 29.7862° 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 8

### Nearby, outside Ward 8

- Stock Exchange Building · museum, Ward 184.0 km
- Boggie's Clock Tower · museum, Ward 184.0 km
- Zimbabwe Military Museum · museum, Ward 184.5 km
- Aviation Muesum · museum, Ward 184.8 km
- Antelope Game Park · nature reserve, Ward 1811 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 8

- 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) · Bulawayo138 km
- Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare216 km

### Nearest railway station

Gweru (Ward 18), about 3.9 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:17) 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.

## Weather in Ward 8 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 8

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Isolation Hospital · Ward 8 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.43130&mlon=29.79266#map=17/-19.43130/29.79266) 

Bank Barclays Bank · Ward 18 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.45361&mlon=29.81533#map=17/-19.45361/29.81533) 

Petrol pump CLAIREMONT FILLING STATION · Ward 16 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.43437&mlon=29.77874#map=17/-19.43437/29.77874) 

Hotel Lodge fifth Avenue · Ward 18 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.45448&mlon=29.81392#map=17/-19.45448/29.81392) 

School Muwunga Primary School · Ward 8 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.43140&mlon=29.79093#map=17/-19.43140/29.79093) 

College Sisters Training College · Ward 18 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.44409&mlon=29.81045#map=17/-19.44409/29.81045) 

Police station Monomotapa Police Station · Ward 18 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.44562&mlon=29.80273#map=17/-19.44562/29.80273) 

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 8

Places mapped inside Ward 8 in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Schools5

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 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 8?In Gweru Urban District, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 8?Ward 15, Ward 16, Ward 6 and Ward 7
- What is there to see in Ward 8?Stock Exchange Building, Boggie's Clock Tower, Zimbabwe Military Museum, Aviation Muesum
- What time zone is Ward 8 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 8?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 8?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 8?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 8?Isolation Hospital, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 8?Barclays Bank, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 8?CLAIREMONT FILLING STATION, about 0.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ward 8?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ward 8?ZW172108 (OCHA common operational dataset)